Mena (Mercurian crater)
Mena is a crater in the Beethoven quadrangle on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Mena is named for the Spanish poet Juan de Mena, who lived from 1411 to 1456.[2]
 MESSENGER image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 0.17°S 124.73°W |
| Quadrangle | Beethoven quadrangle |
| Diameter | 15 km |
| Discoverer | Mariner 10 |
| Eponym | Juan de Mena |
Approximate color image showing Mena's ray system
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Mena". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
External links
- "The Bright Rays of Mena". MESSENGER Picture of the Day. 12 November 2011. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- Wood, Chuck (December 29, 2011). "Weird Mena". Lunar Photo of the Day.
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