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Nampeyo (crater)
Crater on Mercury / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nampeyo is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 52 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Nampeyo is named for the Hopi-Tewa ceramics artist Nampeyo, who lived from 1860 to 1942.[2]
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Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
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Location | Discovery quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 40.6°S 50.1°W / -40.6; -50.1 |
Diameter | 52 km |
Eponym | Nampeyo |
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