Chŏng Chŏl is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Chŏng Chŏl is named for the Korean poet Chŏng Ch'ŏl, who lived from 1536 to 1593. The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.
Chŏng Chŏl lies at the north margin of Sobkou Planitia. To the north is Burns crater, to the northeast are To Ngoc Van and Bruegel, and to the southeast is Whitman.
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