Chŏng Chʼŏl (crater)
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Planet | Mercury |
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Diameter | 143 km (89 mi) |
Eponym | Jeong Cheol |
File:Small crater on rim of Chŏng Chʼŏl crater EN1041926756M.jpg
Small crater on east rim of Chŏng Chʼŏl crater
Chŏng Chʼŏl is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 143 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Chŏng Chʼŏl is named for the Korean poet Jeong Cheol, who lived from 1536 to 1593.[2]
Chŏng Chʼŏl lies at the north margin of Sobkou Planitia. To the north is Burns crater, to the northeast are To Ngoc Van and Bruegel, and to the southeast is Whitman.
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