Dickens (crater)

Dickens is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 78 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Dickens is named for the English novelist Charles Dickens, who lived from 1812 to 1870.[2]

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MESSENGER NAC image of Dickens
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
LocationBach quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates72.9°S 153.3°W / -72.9; -153.3
Diameter78 km (48 mi)
EponymCharles Dickens

The crater Keats is north of Dickens, Han Kan is to the northeast, and Martí is to the southwest.

  • Mariner 10 image with Dickens right of center
    Mariner 10 image with Dickens right of center
  • Exaggerated color image by MESSENGER with Dickens right of center
    Exaggerated color image by MESSENGER with Dickens right of center
  • Han Kan (bottom center), Van Gogh (upper left), and Dickens (right) craters
    Han Kan (bottom center), Van Gogh (upper left), and Dickens (right) craters

References
  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Dickens". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.


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