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Smetana (crater)

Coordinates: 48°15′S 70°10′W / 48.25°S 70.17°W / -48.25; -70.17
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Smetana
MESSENGER NAC mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates48°15′S 70°10′W / 48.25°S 70.17°W / -48.25; -70.17
QuadrangleDiscovery
Diameter191.0 km (118.7 mi)
EponymBedřich Smetana

Smetana is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. The crater is named for Czechoslovakian composer Bedřich Smetana.[1]

Smetana is highly eroded and overlain by many younger craters. Some of the mountains within the crater appear to have hollows on them, as does an unnamed crater in the northwest quadrant of Smetana.

References

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  1. ^ "Smetana". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 6 June 2022.