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Crater on Mercury From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Navoi is a crater on Mercury. It contains uncommon reddish material that indicates a different rock composition from its surroundings. Navoi also appears to have an irregularly shaped depression in its center. Such depressions have been seen elsewhere on Mercury, including within Praxiteles crater, and may indicate past volcanic activity.[1][2]
Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Raditladi quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 58.82°N 199.59°W |
Diameter | 69 km (43 mi) |
Eponym | Ali-Shir Nava'i |
Navoi was named after Uzbek poet Ali-Shir Nava'i in 2008.[3]
The large crater Oskison is west of Navoi.
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