Mussorgskij (crater)
Mussorgskij is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 125 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Mussorgskij is named for the Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky, who lived from 1839 to 1881.[2]
 MESSENGER approximate color image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32.8°N 96.5°W |
| Quadrangle | Shakespeare quadrangle |
| Diameter | 125 km |
| Eponym | Modest Mussorgsky |
The irregular depression in the center of Mussorgskij crater
There are irregular depressions at the center of Mussorgskij, which are similar to those within Navoi, Lermontov, Scarlatti, and Praxiteles. The depressions resemble those associated with volcanic explosions.[3]
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Mussorgskij". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- "Navoi: An Uncommon Crater Named for the Uzbek Poet". Messenger. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
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