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Cervantes (crater)

Coordinates: 74°36′S 122°00′W / 74.6°S 122.0°W / -74.6; -122.0
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Cervantes
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MESSENGER NAC of Cervantes
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationBach quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates74°36′S 122°00′W / 74.6°S 122.0°W / -74.6; -122.0
Diameter181 km
EponymMiguel de Cervantes

Cervantes is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 181 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Cervantes is named for the Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, who lived from 1547 to 1616.[2]

Cervantes is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Cervantes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  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.