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Crater on Mercury Crater on Mercury
Surikov
PlanetMercury
Coordinates36°59′S 124°54′W / 36.98°S 124.9°W / -36.98; -124.9
QuadrangleMichelangelo
Diameter224 km (139 mi)
EponymVasily Surikov

Surikov is a crater on the planet Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Surikov is named for the Russian painter Vasily Surikov.

Surkiov is an ancient crater - the outer rim is barely distinguishable, but the inner peak ring is apparent. It is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.

To the south of Surikov is Giambologna crater.

Surikov crater at center

References

  1. "Surikov". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.
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