Fonteyn (crater)
Appearance
Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
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Location | Raditladi quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 32°49′N 264°29′W / 32.82°N 264.49°W |
Diameter | 29 km (18 mi) |
Eponym | Margot Fonteyn |
Fonteyn is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the IAU in 2012, after the English ballet dancer Margot Fonteyn.[1]
The crater Munkácsy is to the southeast of Fonteyn.
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