Al-Akhtal (crater)
![]() MESSENGER WAC image of Al-Akhtal | |
Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 59°23′N 99°43′W / 59.38°N 99.71°W |
Diameter | 94.3 km (58.6 mi) |
Eponym | Akhtal |
Al-Akhtal is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Al-Akhtal is named for the Arab poet Akhtal, who lived from 640 to 710 C.E.[1]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Mariner_10_image_0000149.png/240px-Mariner_10_image_0000149.png)
References
[edit]- ^ "Al-Akhtal". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 7 March 2021.