Roerich (crater)
MESSENGER image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 84°23′S 58°56′W / 84.39°S 58.94°W |
| Quadrangle | Bach |
| Diameter | 111.67 km (69.39 mi) |
| Eponym | Nicholas Roerich |
Roerich is a crater on Mercury, near the south pole. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2013, after the Russian painter Nicholas Roerich.
Parts of Roerich crater are in permanent shadow.
To the immediate south of Roerich is Lovecraft crater. Beyond it is Chao Meng-Fu crater, at the south pole. To the northeast is Boccaccio.