Nabokov (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 14°34′S 55°46′E / 14.56°S 55.76°ECoordinates: 14°34′S 55°46′E / 14.56°S 55.76°E |
Quadrangle | Derain |
Diameter | 166 km |
Eponym | Vladimir Nabokov |
Nabokov is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on April 24, 2012. Nabokov is named for the Russian and American author Vladimir Nabokov.[1]
Nabokov is one of many peak-ring basins on Mercury. To the west is another peak-ring basin, Holst, of similar size. To the north of Nabokov is Martins crater, and to the northeast is Barney. Nabokov lies on the east side of the ancient Lennon-Picasso Basin.
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- Derain quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mercury
- Mercury (planet) stubs