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El Husseini (crater)

Coordinates: 75°20′S 333°20′W / 75.34°S 333.34°W / -75.34; -333.34
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El Husseini
PlanetMercury
Coordinates75°20′S 333°20′W / 75.34°S 333.34°W / -75.34; -333.34
QuadrangleBach
Diameter87.0 km (54.1 mi)
EponymJumana El Husseini
Oblique view

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

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  1. ^ "El Husseini". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 26 November 2024.