Turgenev (crater)
Videos
Turgenev is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. The crater is named for Russian writer Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev.
MESSENGER WAC mosaic with Turgenev in upper right
Oblique view with Turgenev in upper right
Jókai (crater)
Videos
Jókai is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Jokai is named for the Hungarian novelist Mór Jókai, who lived from 1825 to 1904.
Turgenev (crater)
…by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. The crater is named for Russian writer Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev. To the north of Turgenev is Jókai crater, and to the south is Kōshō crater…
MESSENGER WAC of Jókai
Central Jókai crater
Final image acquired by MESSENGER