Hugo (crater)
Appearance
![]() Oblique MESSENGER WAC image of Hugo | |
Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Victoria quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 39°37′N 48°29′W / 39.61°N 48.49°W |
Diameter | 206 km (128 mi) |
Eponym | Victor Hugo |
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Hugo is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Hugo is named for the French writer Victor Hugo, who lived from 1802 to 1885.[2]
The crater is highly eroded and difficult to distinguish.
To the west of Hugo is Velázquez crater. To the east are Sōseki and Plath.
References
[edit]- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Hugo". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 4 September 2022.