Snorri (crater)

Snorri

MESSENGER NAC mosaic
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	9°10′S 83°14′W / 9.17°S 83.24°W / -9.17; -83.24Coordinates: 9°10′S 83°14′W / 9.17°S 83.24°W / -9.17; -83.24
Quadrangle	Kuiper
Diameter	21 km
Eponym	Snorri Sturluson

The ray system of Snorri crater

Snorri is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Snorri is named for the Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson.^[1]

Snorri has a prominent ray system, indicating young age.

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