Bilokur (crater)

Bilokur
MESSENGER NAC
PlanetMercury
Coordinates0°47′S 108°20′W / 0.79°S 108.33°W / -0.79; -108.33
QuadrangleBeethoven
Diameter67.0 km (41.6 mi)
EponymKateryna Bilokur

Bilokur is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on November 14, 2024. The crater is named for Ukrainian painter Kateryna Bilokur.[1]

Bilokur is to the southwest of the larger Chu Ta crater.

  • MESSENGER mosaic
    MESSENGER mosaic
  • Oblique view
    Oblique view

References

  1. ^ "Bilokur". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 5 December 2024.


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