Turgenev (crater)
Turgenev is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. The crater is named for Russian writer Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev.[1]
![]() MESSENGER WAC mosaic with Turgenev in upper right | |
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 65.68°N 136.26°W |
Quadrangle | Shakespeare |
Diameter | 136.0 km (84.5 mi) |
Eponym | Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev |

Oblique view with Turgenev in upper right
To the north of Turgenev is Jókai crater, and to the south is Kōshō crater.
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