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Rizal (crater)

Coordinates:82°29′N146°59′W/ 82.48°N 146.98°W/82.48; -146.98
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Rizal
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MESSENGERWAC image
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationBorealis quadrangle,Mercury
Coordinates82°29′N146°59′W/ 82.48°N 146.98°W/82.48; -146.98
Diameter64 km
EponymJosé Rizal

Rizalis a crater onMercury,located near the north pole. Its name was adopted by theInternational Astronomical Union(IAU) in 2019. It is named for theFilipinowriterJosé Rizal.[1]

Kirbycrater is located on the northwest rim of Rizal, andJiménezis located on the southwest rim.

References[edit]

  1. ^"Rizal".Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.NASA.Retrieved24 May2020.