Shevchenko (crater)

Shevchenko is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976, for Ukrainian poet Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko.[1]

Shevchenko
MESSENGER WAC mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates53.64°S 46.02°W / -53.64; -46.02
QuadrangleDiscovery
Diameter143 km (89 mi)
EponymTaras Hryhorovych Shevchenko

On the west rim of Shevchenko is an unnamed smaller crater that has sharp features and contains hollows.

  • NAC mosaic with north at left
    NAC mosaic with north at left
  • Unnamed crater with hollows west of Shevchenko crater
    Unnamed crater with hollows west of Shevchenko crater

References
  1. "Shevchenko". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
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