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Popova (crater)
Crater on Mercury / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Popova is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2012, after the Russian painter and designer Lyubov Popova.[1]
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Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 34.72°S 66.73°W / -34.72; -66.73 |
Quadrangle | Discovery |
Diameter | 34 km (21 mi) |
Eponym | Lyubov Popova |
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The crater has a central peak[2] and has a bright ray system that overlies surrounding features and is thus young.
The peak-ring basin Chekhov is to the southeast of Popova, and the flat-floored Unkei is to the northeast.