Bechet is a crater on
Mercury
Mercury commonly refers to:
* Mercury (planet), the nearest planet to the Sun
* Mercury (element), a metallic chemical element with the symbol Hg
* Mercury (mythology), a Roman god
Mercury or The Mercury may also refer to:
Companies
* Merc ...
, located near the north pole. Most of the crater floor is in permanent shadow.
Its name was adopted by the
International Astronomical Union in 2013, for the American jazz musician and composer
Sidney Bechet.
References
Impact craters on Mercury
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