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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]

Mariner 10 image 149, from the first flyby on 25 March 1974, showing Botticelli in upper left and Al-Akhtal in upper right

References

  1. ^ "Al-Akhtal". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 7 March 2021.


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