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Al-Jāhiz (crater)

Coordinates: 1°12′N 21°30′W / 1.2°N 21.5°W / 1.2; -21.5
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Al-Jāhiz
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MESSENGER NAC image of Al-Jāhiz
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationKuiper quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates1°12′N 21°30′W / 1.2°N 21.5°W / 1.2; -21.5
Diameter83 km
EponymAl-Jahiz

Al-Jāhiz is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 83 kilometers.[1] Its name was proposed by astrophysicist David Morrison and adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Al-Jāhiz is named for the Arab writer Al-Jahiz, who died in Basra, Iraq, in 869 C.E.[2]

Lu Hsun crater is southwest of Al-Jāhiz.

References

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  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Al-Jāhiz". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 27 June 2012.