Mena (Mercurian crater)
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Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 0°10′S 124°44′W / 0.17°S 124.73°WCoordinates: 0°10′S 124°44′W / 0.17°S 124.73°W |
Quadrangle | Beethoven |
Diameter | 15 km |
Discoverer | Mariner 10 |
Eponym | Juan de Mena |
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Approximate color image showing Mena's ray system
Mena is a crater in the Beethoven quadrangle on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Mena is named for the Spanish poet Juan de Mena, who lived from 1411 to 1456.[2]
Mena lies on the eastern rim of a larger unnamed crater, which is in turn within the much larger crater Vieira da Silva.
References[]
External links[]
- "The Bright Rays of Mena". MESSENGER Picture of the Day. 12 November 2011. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- Wood, Chuck (December 29, 2011). "Weird Mena". Lunar Photo of the Day.
Categories:
- Beethoven quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mercury
- Astrogeology stubs
- Mercury (planet) stubs