Proust (crater) explained

Proust
Globe:Mercury
Coordinates:19.56°N -47.59°W
Eponym:Marcel Proust

Proust is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. It is named after the French novelist Marcel Proust.[1]

Proust is located northeast of Lermontov crater.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Proust . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 16 May 2020.