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| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Tolstoj quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 4°43′S 180°13′W / 4.72°S 180.22°W / -4.72; -180.22 |
| Diameter | 79 km (49 mi) |
| Eponym | Afanasy Fet |
Fet is a crater on Mercury that is named for the Russian poet Afanasy Fet, who lived from 1820 to 1892. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1985. The diameter of the crater is 79 kilometers.
Fet lies within Tir Planitia.
References
- "Fet". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
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