Sayat-Nova (crater)

Sayat-Nova is an impact crater on the planet Mercury. It is located on the southern rim of the larger Beethoven basin. It is named for the Armenian/Georgian song writer Aruthin Sayadian Sayat-Nova. Its name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1979.[1]

Sayat-Nova
PlanetMercury
Coordinates27.98°S 122.7°W / -27.98; -122.7
QuadrangleMichelangelo
Diameter146 km (91 mi)
EponymSayat-Nova

References

  1. "Sayat-Nova". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 3 March 2022.


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