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'''Nabokov''' is a crater on [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]]. Its name was adopted by the [[International Astronomical Union]] (IAU) on April 24, 2012. Nabokov is named for the Russian and American author [[Vladimir Nabokov]].<ref>{{cite web |url =https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/14967|title = Nabokov|publisher = [[NASA]] |work = Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature |accessdate = 20 January 2020}}</ref> |
'''Nabokov''' is a crater on [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]]. Its name was adopted by the [[International Astronomical Union]] (IAU) on April 24, 2012. Nabokov is named for the Russian and American author [[Vladimir Nabokov]].<ref>{{cite web |url =https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/14967|title = Nabokov|publisher = [[NASA]] |work = Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature |accessdate = 20 January 2020}}</ref> |
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Nabokov is one of many [[peak-ring basin]]s on Mercury. To the west is another peak-ring basin, [[Holst (crater)|Holst]], of similar size. To the north of Nabokov is [[Martins (crater)|Martins]] crater, and to the northeast is [[Barney (crater)|Barney]]. |
Nabokov is one of many [[peak-ring basin]]s on Mercury. To the west is another peak-ring basin, [[Holst (crater)|Holst]], of similar size. To the north of Nabokov is [[Martins (crater)|Martins]] crater, and to the northeast is [[Barney (crater)|Barney]]. Nabokov lies on the east side of the ancient [[Lennon-Picasso Basin]]. |
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| Planet | Mercury |
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| Coordinates | 14°34′S 55°46′E / 14.56°S 55.76°E |
| Quadrangle | Derain |
| Diameter | 166 km |
| Eponym | Vladimir Nabokov |
Nabokov is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on April 24, 2012. Nabokov is named for the Russian and American author Vladimir Nabokov.[1]
Nabokov is one of many peak-ring basins on Mercury. To the west is another peak-ring basin, Holst, of similar size. To the north of Nabokov is Martins crater, and to the northeast is Barney. Nabokov lies on the east side of the ancient Lennon-Picasso Basin.
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