Aksakov is a crater on

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. It has a diameter of 174 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the

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(IAU) on April 24, 2012. Aksakov is named for the Russian author

Sergey Aksakov Sergey Timofeyevich Aksakov (russian: Серге́й Тимофе́евич Акса́ков) (—) was a 19th-century Russian literary figure remembered for his semi-autobiographical tales of family life, as well as his books on hunting and fi ...

, who lived from 1791 to 1859 C.E. Aksakov is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In ''Mercury: The View After

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'' edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.

Hollows

Hollows are present along parts of the peak ring and within the unnamed 30-km crater in the interior. File:Aksakov crater peak ring EW0228932687G.jpg, The central peak ring. The bright patches are hollows. File:Aksakov crater hollows EN1003298241M.jpg, Hollows within the 30-km crater File:Aksakov crater hollows EN0213851669M EN0213851674M.jpg, Hollows along the southeastern peak ring

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