Firdousi (crater)
Firdousi is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 98 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2010. Firdousi is named for the Persian poet Ferdowsi, who lived from 940 to 1020.
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Firdousi from MESSENGER's third flyby in September 2009 -
Approximate color image (map projected) -
Firdousi crater, showing hollows in the interior
References
- ^ "Firdousi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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