Kertész (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 27°22′N 213°53′W / 27.36°N 213.89°WCoordinates: 27°22′N 213°53′W / 27.36°N 213.89°W |
Quadrangle | Raditladi |
Diameter | 32 km |
Eponym | André Kertész |
Located in the western edge of Mercury's giant Caloris basin, Kertész crater (named in 2008 for André Kertész, a Hungarian-born American photographer)[1] has some unusual, bright material located on its floor. Sander crater, located in the northwestern edge of Caloris basin, also shows bright material on its floor. Just northeast of Kertész a small crater has very bright rays and ejecta, indicating that the crater is young.[2]
Hollows[]
Hollows cover the entire crater floor, parts of the central peaks, and the southern rim slope.
High-resolution mosaic
The hollows cover the crater floor
Another detail of the hollows
References[]
- ^ "Kertész (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ^ MESSENGER Captures a Shot of Kertész Archived 2014-08-09 at the Wayback Machine (on Photojournal site)
Categories:
- Raditladi quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mercury
- Mercury (planet) stubs