Hugo (crater)

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Oblique MESSENGER WAC image of Hugo
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationVictoria quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates39°37′N 48°29′W / 39.61°N 48.49°W / 39.61; -48.49
Diameter206 km (128 mi)
EponymVictor Hugo
Northern Hugo crater. The rim arcs from near the left corner to above center and to near the right corner.

Hugo is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Hugo is named for the French writer Victor Hugo, who lived from 1802 to 1885.[2] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[3]

The crater is highly eroded and difficult to distinguish.

To the west of Hugo is Velázquez crater. To the east are Sōseki and Plath.

References

  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Hugo". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  3. ^ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.


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