Bechet is a crater on Mercury, located near the north pole. Most of the crater floor is in permanent shadow.

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MESSENGER image of Bechet, with much of its crater floor permanently shadowed from view
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationBorealis quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates83°05′N 93°40′W / 83.08°N 93.66°W / 83.08; -93.66
Diameter17.6 km
EponymSidney Bechet

Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2013, for the American jazz musician and composer Sidney Bechet.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Bechet". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 5 March 2020.