Bek (crater)

Bek
Planet Mercury
Coordinates 21°12′N 51°00′W / 21.2°N 51.0°W / 21.2; -51.0Coordinates: 21°12′N 51°00′W / 21.2°N 51.0°W / 21.2; -51.0
Diameter 32 km
Eponym Bek

Bek is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 32 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2010. Bek is named for the Egyptian sculptor Bek, who lived in the 14th century BCE.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Bek". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.


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