Dickens (crater) explained

Dickens
Location:Bach quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Central-peak impact crater
Coordinates:-72.9°N -153.3°W
Eponym:Charles Dickens

Dickens is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 78 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Dickens is named for the English novelist Charles Dickens, who lived from 1812 to 1870.[2]

The crater Keats is north of Dickens, Han Kan is to the northeast, and Martí is to the southwest.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Moore, Patrick . The Data Book of Astronomy . 2000 . Institute of Physics Publishing . 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. Web site: Dickens . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 30 June 2012.