Flaubert (crater)
Flaubert is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 95 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Flaubert is named for the French novelist Gustave Flaubert, who lived from 1821 to 1880.[2]
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 13.7°S 72.2°W |
Quadrangle | Kuiper quadrangle |
Diameter | 95 km |
Eponym | Gustave Flaubert |
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Flaubert". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
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