Mistral (crater)

Mistral
Planet	Mercury
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

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]

References[]

^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
^ "Mistral". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Mistral". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.

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