Echegaray (crater)

Echegaray is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Echegaray is named for the Spanish dramatist José Echegaray.[1]

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MESSENGER WAC image of Echegaray
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
LocationVictoria quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates43.48°N 20.22°W / 43.48; -20.22
Diameter63 km (39 mi)
EponymJosé Echegaray
Exaggerated color image

To the south of Echegaray is Gluck crater. To the east is Monet, and to the northwest is Sor Juana.

References

  1. "Echegaray". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 14 July 2020.


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