Proust (crater)

Proust is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. It is named for the French novelist Marcel Proust.[1]

Proust
MESSENGER WAC mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates19.56°N 47.59°W / 19.56; -47.59
Diameter145 km
EponymMarcel Proust

Proust is located northeast of Lermontov crater.

References
  1. "Proust". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
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