Mistral (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 4°30′N 54°00′W / 4.5°N 54.0°WCoordinates: 4°30′N 54°00′W / 4.5°N 54.0°W |
Quadrangle | Kuiper |
Diameter | 110 km |
Eponym | Gabriela Mistral |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Mariner_10_image_0027253.png/240px-Mariner_10_image_0027253.png)
Mariner 10 image with Mistral near bottom center
Mistral is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 110 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Mistral is named for the Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral, who lived from 1889 to 1957.[2]
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Categories:
- Kuiper quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mercury
- Mercury (planet) stubs