Surikov (crater)

Surikov

Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	36°59′S124°54′W / 36.98°S 124.9°W / -36.98; -124.9
Quadrangle	Michelangelo
Diameter	224 km (139 mi)
Eponym	Vasily Surikov

Surikov is a crater on the planet Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Surikov is named for the Russian painter Vasily Surikov. ^[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974. ^[2]

Surkiov is an ancient crater - the outer rim is barely distinguishable, but the inner peak ring is apparent. It is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury. ^[3]

To the south of Surikov is Giambologna crater.

Surikov crater at center

References

1. "Surikov". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 27 July 2021.
2. 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.
3. Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.