Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 36°59′S 124°54′W / 36.98°S 124.9°W |
Quadrangle | Michelangelo |
Diameter | 224 km (139 mi) |
Eponym | Vasily Surikov |
Surikov is a crater on the planet Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Surikov is named for the Russian painter Vasily Surikov.[1]
Surkiov is an ancient crater - the outer rim is barely distinguishable, but the inner peak ring is apparent. It is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[2]
To the south of Surikov is Giambologna crater.