El Husseini (crater)
Appearance
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 75°20′S 333°20′W / 75.34°S 333.34°W |
Quadrangle | Bach |
Diameter | 87.0 km (54.1 mi) |
Eponym | Jumana El Husseini |
El Husseini is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on November 14, 2024. The crater is named for Palestinian painter and sculptor Jumana El Husseini.[1]
El Husseini is southeast of Wu Shujuan crater.
References
[edit]- ^ "El Husseini". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 26 November 2024.