21 Aug, 2019
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Chopin (crater)
Chopin is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 131 kilometers. Chopin is named for the Polish composer Frédéric Chopin (lived 1810–49). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976.
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Links
- Spudis P. D., Prosser J. G. (1984). "Geologic Map of the Michelangelo Quadrangle of Mercury". U.S. Geological Survey.
- Maps of the region with current names of surface features: northern part, southern part
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