 MESSENGER image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°43′S 66°44′W / 34.72°S 66.73°W |
| Quadrangle | Discovery |
| Diameter | 34 km (21 mi) |
| Eponym | Lyubov Popova |
Mariner 10 image with Popova near center
Popova is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2012, after the Russian painter and designer Lyubov Popova.[1]
The crater has a central peak[2] and has a bright ray system that overlies surrounding features and is thus young.
The peak-ring basin Chekhov is to the southeast of Popova, and the flat-floored Unkei is to the northeast.
References
- ↑ "Popova". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ↑ PRISTINE POPOVA, Release Date: January 4, 2013. NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington.
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