Bek (crater)

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The first image of Bek by MESSENGER, from second flyby on 6 October 2008
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationVictoria quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates21°10′N 50°59′W / 21.16°N 50.99°W / 21.16; -50.99
Diameter32 km (20 mi)
EponymBek

Bek is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 32 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2010. Bek is named for the Egyptian sculptor Bek, who lived in the 14th century BCE.[1]

Bek is north of Lermontov crater, and south of Carvalho.

  1. ^ "Bek". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 18 October 2022.