Firdousi (crater)

Firdousi is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 98 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2010. Firdousi is named for the Iranian poet Hakim Ferdowsi, who lived from 940 to 1020.[1]

Firdousi
MESSENGER WAC mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates3.5°N 294.6°W / 3.5; -294.6
Diameter98 km
EponymHakim Ferdowsi

References

  1. "Firdousi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.


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