Ibsen (crater)

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Ibsen
Arecibo and Ibsen CN0131773984M web.png
Planet Mercury
Coordinates 24°21′S35°53′W / 24.35°S 35.89°W / -24.35; -35.89
Quadrangle Discovery
Diameter 159 km
Eponym Henrik Ibsen
MESSENGER NAC mosaic. Ibsen is at center, and the crater to the northeast is unnamed. Ibsen crater EN1068232159M EN1068231524M.jpg
MESSENGER NAC mosaic. Ibsen is at center, and the crater to the northeast is unnamed.

Ibsen is a crater on Mercury. It is located near the antipode of the Caloris Basin. Its name was approved by the IAU in 1976. [1]

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References

  1. "Ibsen". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 23 May 2021.