Neruda (crater)

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Neruda
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MESSENGER image of Neruda, the namesake of the Neruda quadrangle
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
Location Neruda quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates 52°36′S234°12′W / 52.6°S 234.2°W / -52.6; -234.2
Diameter112 km (70 mi)
Eponym Pablo Neruda
Neruda and Sher-Gil craters Neruda and Sher-Gil craters EN0108828161M.jpg
Neruda and Sher-Gil craters

Neruda is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 112 kilometers. [1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2008. Neruda was formerly named for the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, who lived from 1904 to 1973. In 2022, it was reattributed to be named for Czech poet, journalist, writer, and art critic Jan Neruda, who lived from 1834 to 1891, and Czech classical composer Johann Baptist Georg Neruda, who lived from circa 1708 to circa 1780. [2]

To the northeast of Neruda is Sher-Gil crater. Further to the northwest are Grainger and Beckett craters.

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References

  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN   0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Neruda". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 4 July 2012.