Vieira da Silva (crater)

Vieira da Silva

Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	1°32′N 123°25′W / 1.54°N 123.41°W / 1.54; -123.41Coordinates: 1°32′N 123°25′W / 1.54°N 123.41°W / 1.54; -123.41
Quadrangle	Beethoven
Diameter	274 km (170 mi)
Eponym	Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Vieira da Silva crater is the circular region to the left. The rays of Mena are prominent.

Vieira da Silva is a large crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013. The crater is named for the Portuguese abstract painter Maria Helena Vieira da Silva.^[1]

The small, rayed crater Mena lies within Vieira da Silva.

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