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Gogol (crater)

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Gogol
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MESSENGER NAC
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationMichelangelo quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates28°16′S 147°28′W / 28.26°S 147.46°W / -28.26; -147.46
Diameter79 km (49 mi)
EponymNikolai Gogol
Gogol at center with unnamed craters to east and west

Gogol is a crater on Mercury.[1] 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.[2]

The large crater Vālmiki is to the northeast of Gogol. Bartók is to the east.

References

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  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Gogol". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 1 September 2022.


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