Dvorák (crater)

Dvorák
Planet Mercury
Coordinates 9°36′S 11°54′W / 9.6°S 11.9°W / -9.6; -11.9Coordinates: 9°36′S 11°54′W / 9.6°S 11.9°W / -9.6; -11.9
Diameter 75 km
Eponym Antonín Dvořák

Dvorák is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 75 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Dvorak is named for the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, who lived from 1841 to 1904.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ↑ "Dvorak". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
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