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Rizal (crater)

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Crater on Mercury
Rizal
}MESSENGER WAC image
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationBorealis quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates82°29′N 146°59′W / 82.48°N 146.98°W / 82.48; -146.98
Diameter64 km
EponymJosé Rizal

Rizal is a crater on Mercury, located near the north pole. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2019. It is named for the Filipino writer José Rizal.

Kirby crater is located on the northwest rim of Rizal, and Jiménez is located on the southwest rim.

References

  1. "Rizal". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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