Vālmiki (crater)

Vālmiki

MESSENGER NAC mosaic
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	23°35′S 141°25′W / 23.58°S 141.41°W / -23.58; -141.41Coordinates: 23°35′S 141°25′W / 23.58°S 141.41°W / -23.58; -141.41
Quadrangle	Michelangelo
Diameter	210 km
Eponym	Valmiki

Vālmiki at center with Beethoven in the background

Enhanced color image of Tolstoj crater (top center) and Bashō crater (lower left), with Vālmiki in the right corner.

Vālmiki is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. It is named for the Indian poet Valmiki.^[1]

Vālmiki is one of many peak-ring basins on Mercury.

Vālmiki is located between the ancient, large craters Tolstoj (to the west) and Beethoven (to the east).

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