Fet (crater) explained

Fet
Location:Tolstoj quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Impact crater
Coordinates:-4.72°N -180.22°W
Eponym:Afanasy Fet

Fet is a crater on Mercury that is named for the Russian poet Afanasy Fet, who lived from 1820 to 1892. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1985.[1] The diameter of the crater is 79 kilometers.[2]

Fet lies within Tir Planitia.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fet . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 20 August 2023.
  2. Book: Moore, Patrick . The Data Book of Astronomy . 2000 . Institute of Physics Publishing . 0-7503-0620-3.