Kirby (crater)
Crater on Mercury
Crater on Mercury
82°58′N 151°19′W / 82.96°N 151.32°W / 82.96; -151.32Kirby is a crater on Mercury, located near the north pole. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2019. It is named for the American illustrator Jack Kirby.[1]
Kirby is located on the northwest rim of Rizal crater.
References
- ^ "Kirby". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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