Roerich | |
Globe: | Mercury |
Coordinates: | -84.39°N -58.94°W |
Eponym: | Nicholas Roerich |
Roerich is a crater on Mercury, near the south pole. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2013, after the Russian painter Nicholas Roerich.[1]
Parts of Roerich crater are in permanent shadow.[2]
To the immediate south of Roerich is Lovecraft crater. Beyond it is Chao Meng-Fu crater, at the south pole.