Mendelssohn (crater)
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Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 70°19′N 257°41′W / 70.31°N 257.68°WCoordinates: 70°19′N 257°41′W / 70.31°N 257.68°W |
Quadrangle | Borealis |
Diameter | 291 km |
Eponym | Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn |
Mendelssohn is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on April 24, 2012. Mendelssohn is named for the German composer Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn.[1]
The floor of Mendelssohn is covered by smooth plains materials which are created by extrusive volcanism.[2]
On the east rim of Mendelssohn is the crater Berry.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Mendelssohn_crater_EW0231567383G_TwoTerrains.map.jpg/220px-Mendelssohn_crater_EW0231567383G_TwoTerrains.map.jpg)
Southern rim of Mendelssohn crater
References[]
- ^ "Mendelssohn". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS/NASA. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ A Tale of Two Terrains, NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington. January 8, 2013.
Categories:
- Borealis quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mercury