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Turgenev (crater)

Coordinates: 65°41′N 136°16′W / 65.68°N 136.26°W / 65.68; -136.26
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Turgenev
MESSENGER WAC mosaic with Turgenev in upper right
PlanetMercury
Coordinates65°41′N 136°16′W / 65.68°N 136.26°W / 65.68; -136.26
QuadrangleShakespeare
Diameter136.0 km (84.5 mi)
EponymIvan Sergeyevich Turgenev
Oblique view with Turgenev in upper right

Turgenev is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. The crater is named for Russian writer Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev.[1]

To the north of Turgenev is Jókai crater, and to the south is Kōshō crater.

References

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  1. ^ "Turgenev". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 31 May 2022.