Dickens (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 72°54′S 153°18′W / 72.9°S 153.3°WCoordinates: 72°54′S 153°18′W / 72.9°S 153.3°W |
Diameter | 78 km |
Eponym | Charles Dickens |
Dickens is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 78 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Dickens is named for the English novelist Charles Dickens, who lived from 1812 to 1870.[2]
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