Mickiewicz (crater)

Mickiewicz
	MESSENGER approximate color image of Mickiewicz
Feature type	Central-peak impact crater
Location	Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	23°09′N103°14′W / 23.15°N 103.23°W
Diameter	103.0 km (64.0 mi)
Eponym	Adam Mickiewicz

Last updated November 16, 2025

Mickiewicz is a crater on Mercury.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Mickiewicz is named for the Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz, who lived from 1798 to 1855.^[2]

Hollows are abundant in the area of the central peak complex of this crater.

Views

Oblique view of the southern part of the crater
The central peak complex, with abundant hollows

References

↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
↑ "Mickiewicz". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 23 May 2022.

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Mickiewicz". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 23 May 2022.

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