Mofolo (crater)

Mofolo
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	37°42′S 28°12′W / 37.7°S 28.2°WCoordinates: 37°42′S 28°12′W / 37.7°S 28.2°W
Quadrangle	Discovery
Diameter	114 km
Eponym	Thomas Mofolo

Mofolo is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 114 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Mofolo is named for the Basotho writer Thomas Mofolo, who lived from 1876 or 1877 to 1948.^[2]

References[]

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

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