Raden Saleh (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 2°04′N 201°10′W / 2.07°N 201.17°WCoordinates: 2°04′N 201°10′W / 2.07°N 201.17°W |
Quadrangle | Tolstoj quadrangle |
Diameter | 23 km |
Eponym | Raden Saleh |
Raden Saleh is a crater on Mercury.[1][2] Its name was approved by the IAU in 2008,[3] and it is named after a famous Indonesian painter named Raden Saleh.
Views[]
Oblique MESSENGER image showing the rays
MESSENGER mosaic, at a low sun angle, showing detail of the crater interior
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Raden Saleh, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Categories:
- Tolstoj quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mercury
- Mercury (planet) stubs