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Vālmiki (crater)

Coordinates: 23°35′S 141°25′W / 23.58°S 141.41°W / -23.58; -141.41
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Vālmiki
MESSENGER NAC mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates23°35′S 141°25′W / 23.58°S 141.41°W / -23.58; -141.41
QuadrangleMichelangelo
Diameter210 km (130 mi)
EponymValmiki

Vālmiki is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. It is named for the Indian poet Valmiki.[1]

Vālmiki is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[2]

Vālmiki is located between the ancient, large craters Tolstoj (to the west) and Beethoven (to the east). To the southwest is Gogol, and to the southeast is Bartók.

References

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  1. ^ "Vālmiki". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ 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.