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| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 28°16′S 147°28′W / 28.26°S 147.46°W / -28.26; -147.46 |
| Diameter | 79 km (49 mi) |
| Eponym | Nikolai Gogol |
Gogol is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Gogol is named for the Russian playwright Nikolai Gogol, who lived from 1809 to 1852.
The large crater Vālmiki is to the northeast of Gogol. Bartók is to the east.
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Gogol". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
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