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]

Echegaray
PlanetMercury
Coordinates43.48°N 20.22°W / 43.48; -20.22
QuadrangleVictoria
Diameter63 km (39 mi)
EponymJosé Echegaray
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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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