 MESSENGER NAC mosaic | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Tolstoj quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 4°43′S 180°13′W / 4.72°S 180.22°W / -4.72; -180.22 |
| Diameter | 79 km (49 mi) |
| 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.
References
- ^ "Fet". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
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