Proust (crater)
Appearance
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 19°34′N 47°35′W / 19.56°N 47.59°W |
Quadrangle | Kuiper |
Diameter | 145 km (90 mi) |
Eponym | Marcel Proust |
Proust is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. It is named after the French novelist Marcel Proust.[1]
Proust is located northeast of Lermontov crater.