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| Feature type | Impact crater |
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| Location | Victoria quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 39°37′N 48°29′W / 39.61°N 48.49°W / 39.61; -48.49 |
| Diameter | 206 km (128 mi) |
| Eponym | Victor Hugo |
Hugo is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Hugo is named for the French writer Victor Hugo, who lived from 1802 to 1885.
The crater is highly eroded and difficult to distinguish.
To the west of Hugo is Velázquez crater. To the east are Sōseki and Plath.
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Hugo". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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