Rivera (crater)

Rivera
	MESSENGER WAC image
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	69°17′N 32°11′E / 69.29°N 32.18°ECoordinates: 69°17′N 32°11′E / 69.29°N 32.18°E
Quadrangle	Borealis
Diameter	40 km
Eponym	Diego Rivera

Rivera is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 40 kilometers. Its name was suggested by Mexican residents Ricardo Martinez and Arturo Gutierrez, and American residents Rebecca Hare and José Martinez, in a naming contest which was eventually adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on 2015.^[1] Rivera is named for the Mexican poet Diego Rivera.^[2]

Rivera lies within the vast plain of Borealis Planitia.

References[]

^ "Mercury Crater-naming Contest Winners Announced". www.iau.org.
^ "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Enheduanna on Mercury". Retrieved 28 August 2019.

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[1] "Mercury Crater-naming Contest Winners Announced". www.iau.org.

[2] "Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Enheduanna on Mercury". Retrieved 28 August 2019.

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