 The first image of Bek byMESSENGER, from second flyby on 6 October 2008 | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Victoria quadrangle,Mercury |
| Coordinates | 21°10′N50°59′W / 21.16°N 50.99°W /21.16; -50.99 |
| Diameter | 32 km (20 mi) |
| Eponym | Bek |
Bek is a crater onMercury. It has a diameter of 32 kilometers. Its name was adopted by theInternational Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2010. Bek is named for the Egyptian sculptorBek, who lived in the 14th century BCE.[1]
Bek is north ofLermontov crater, and south ofCarvalho.
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