Aksakov (crater)

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Approximate color image by MESSENGER WAC
Feature typePeak-ring impact basin
LocationVictoria quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates34°43′N 78°44′W / 34.71°N 78.74°W / 34.71; -78.74
Diameter174 km
EponymSergey Aksakov
Oblique MESSENGER image at low sun angle

Aksakov is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 174 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on April 24, 2012. Aksakov is named for the Russian author Sergey Aksakov, who lived from 1791 to 1859 C.E.[1]

Aksakov is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[2]

  1. ^ "Aksakov". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 28 Apr 2020.
  2. ^ Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.