Brooks is a crater on the southwestern part Mercury. It has a diameter of 34 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2015, and refers to the American poet and novelist Gwendolyn Brooks (1917–2000).[1]
 MESSENGER NAC image of Brooks | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 45°13′S 168°01′W / 45.22°S 168.02°W |
| Diameter | 34 km |
| Eponym | Gwendolyn Brooks |
Brooks is east of the large crater Dostoevskij.
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