Hugo (crater)
Crater on Mercury From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crater on Mercury From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hugo is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Hugo is named for the French writer Victor Hugo, who lived from 1802 to 1885.[2]
Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Victoria quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 39.61°N 48.49°W |
Diameter | 206 km (128 mi) |
Eponym | Victor Hugo |
The crater is highly eroded and difficult to distinguish.
To the west of Hugo is Velázquez crater. To the east are Sōseki and Plath.
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