Derzhavin (crater)

Derzhavin

Oblique MESSENGER WAC image of Derzhavin
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Victoria quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	45°36′N36°56′W / 45.60°N 36.93°W / 45.60; -36.93
Diameter	156 km (97 mi)
Eponym	Gavrila Derzhavin

Derzhavin and Enheduanna craters from MESSENGER's second flyby of Mercury in October 2008.

Derzhavin is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 156 kilometers. ^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Derzhavin is named for the Russian poet Gavril Derzhavin, who lived from 1743 to 1816. ^[2] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974. ^[3]

Hollows

Hollows are present on the west side of Derzhavin crater.

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  Hollows within western Derzhavin crater, shown at two different angles of illumination

References

1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN   0-7503-0620-3.
2. "Derzhavin". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS . Retrieved 31 August 2022.
3. Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN   978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.