Prokofiev (crater)

Prokofiev

Prokofiev crater (top center)
(false-color map showing maximum temperatures of north polar region)
Planet Mercury
Coordinates 86°00′N 296°18′W / 86°N 296.3°W / 86; -296.3Coordinates: 86°00′N 296°18′W / 86°N 296.3°W / 86; -296.3
Diameter 112 km
Eponym Sergei Prokofiev[1]

Prokofiev is a crater on the north pole of the planet Mercury. Data from the MESSENGER spacecraft indicates that it contains water ice and organic compounds.

References

  1. "Ten Craters On Mercury Receive New Names". SpaceDaily. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
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