Erté (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 27°26′N 117°20′W / 27.44°N 117.33°WCoordinates: 27°26′N 117°20′W / 27.44°N 117.33°W |
Quadrangle | Shakespeare |
Diameter | 48.5 km |
Eponym |
Erté is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013. It is named for the French artist and designer of Russian origin .[1]
Erté is one of the largest craters of the Kuiperian system on Mercury. The largest is Bartók crater.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Erté". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ Denevi, B. W., Ernst, C. M., Prockter, L. M., and Robinson, M. S., 2018. The Geologic History of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 6, Table 6.4.
Categories:
- Shakespeare quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mercury
- Mercury (planet) stubs