Geddes (crater)

Geddes is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 84 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2010. Geddes is named for the Irish stained glass artist Wilhelmina Geddes, who lived from 1887 to 1955.[1]

Geddes
Geddes crater at center and Ts'ai Wen-Chi in upper right
PlanetMercury
Coordinates27.2°N 29.6°W / 27.2; -29.6
QuadrangleVictoria quadrangle
Diameter84 km
EponymWilhelmina Geddes
Mariner 10 image with Geddes in upper right

Hollows

Hollows are present on the floor of Geddes crater, mostly at the rims of smaller craters within it, and along the rim of the central depression.

References

  1. "Geddes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.