Kulthum (crater)

Kulthum
	Approximate color image by MESSENGER
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	50°43′N 93°32′E / 50.72°N 93.53°ECoordinates: 50°43′N 93°32′E / 50.72°N 93.53°E
Quadrangle	Raditladi
Diameter	31 km
Eponym	Umm Kulthum

Mosaic of four MESSENGER NAC images showing the central crater

Kulthum is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 31 kilometers. Its name was suggested by Molouk Ba-Isa from Saudi Arabia, Swiss individual Riana Rakotoarimanana, and American residents Yehya Hassouna, David Suttles, Thorayya Said Giovannelli and Matt Giovannelli in a naming contest which was eventually adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on 2015.^[1] Kulthum is named for the Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum.^[2]

References[]

^ "Mercury Crater-naming Contest Winners Announced". www.iau.org.
^ "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Kulthum on Mercury". Retrieved 28 August 2019.

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[1] "Mercury Crater-naming Contest Winners Announced". www.iau.org.

[2] "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Kulthum on Mercury". Retrieved 28 August 2019.

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