Proust (crater)

Proust
MESSENGER WAC mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates19°34′N 47°35′W / 19.56°N 47.59°W / 19.56; -47.59
QuadrangleKuiper
Diameter145 km (90 mi)
EponymMarcel Proust

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

Proust is located northeast of Lermontov crater.

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