Firdousi is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 98 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2010. Firdousi is named for the Persian poet Ferdowsi, who lived from 940 to 1020.[1]

  • Firdousi from MESSENGER's third flyby in September 2009
    Firdousi from MESSENGER's third flyby in September 2009
  • Approximate color image (map projected)
    Approximate color image (map projected)
  • Firdousi crater, showing hollows in the interior
    Firdousi crater, showing hollows in the interior

References

  1. ^ "Firdousi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 August 2022.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firdousi_(crater)
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