 MESSENGER NAC image of Dickens | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Bach quadrangle,Mercury |
| Coordinates | 72°54′S153°18′W / 72.9°S 153.3°W /-72.9; -153.3 |
| Diameter | 78 km (48 mi) |
| Eponym | Charles Dickens |
Dickens is a crater onMercury. It has a diameter of 78 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by theInternational Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Dickens is named for the English novelistCharles Dickens, who lived from 1812 to 1870.[2] The crater was first imaged byMariner 10 in 1974.[3]
The craterKeats is north of Dickens,Han Kan is to the northeast, andMartí is to the southwest.
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