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Mariner 10 image, with Mark Twain at right
Interior of Mark Twain crater
Mark Twain is a crater on Mercury . It has a diameter of 149 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Mark Twain is named for the American author Mark Twain , who lived from 1835 to 1910.[2]
Mark Twain is one of many Peak-ring basins on Mercury.
References [ ]
^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy . Institute of Physics Publishing . ISBN 0-7503-0620-3 .
^ "Mark Twain" . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . NASA . Retrieved 4 July 2012 .
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"The Million Pound Bank Note "
"A Double Barrelled Detective Story "
"Those Extraordinary Twins "
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"Some Thoughts on the Science of Onanism "
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Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Mark Twain Tonight!
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The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985)
Mark Twain (2001 documentary)
Twain and Shaw Do Lunch (2011 play)
Mark Twain: The Musical
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Olivia Langdon Clemens (wife)
Susy Clemens (daughter)
Clara Clemens (daughter)
Jean Clemens (daughter)
John M. Clemens (father)
Orion Clemens (brother)
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