Etymology

Nasreddin Crater

Today it means: A crater (impact feature) on Charon, the moon or binary companion of the dwarf planet Pluto. Full definition →

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The story

Named after the folk character from Middle Eastern folktales. The folk character is modelled on the satirical sufi Nasreddin Hodja.

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