Al-Akhtal (crater)

Al-Akhtal

MESSENGER WAC image of Al-Akhtal
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	59°23′N 99°43′W / 59.38°N 99.71°W / 59.38; -99.71
Diameter	94.3 km (58.6 mi)
Eponym	Akhtal

Al-Akhtal is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Al-Akhtal is named for the Arab poet Akhtal, who lived from 640 to 710 C.E.^[1]

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