Driscoll (crater)
![]() MESSENGER NAC. Bright spots are hollows. | |
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 30°35′N 33°35′W / 30.58°N 33.58°WCoordinates: 30°35′N 33°35′W / 30.58°N 33.58°W |
Quadrangle | Victoria |
Diameter | 30 km |
Eponym | Clara Driscoll |
Driscoll is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 25, 2015. Driscoll is named for the American stained glass artist Clara Driscoll.[1]
Driscoll has hollows in its southeastern quadrant.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Driscoll_crater_hollows_EN0258515991M.jpg/300px-Driscoll_crater_hollows_EN0258515991M.jpg)
The hollows
References[]
- ^ "Driscoll". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS/NASA. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
Categories:
- Victoria quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mercury