Mendelssohn (crater)
Mendelssohn is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on April 24, 2012. Mendelssohn is named for the German composer Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn.[1]
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| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 70.31°N 257.68°W |
| Quadrangle | Borealis quadrangle |
| Diameter | 291 km |
| Eponym | Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn |
The floor of Mendelssohn is covered by smooth plains materials which are created by extrusive volcanism.[2]
On the east rim of Mendelssohn is the crater Berry.
Southern rim of Mendelssohn crater
References
- "Mendelssohn". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS/NASA. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- A Tale of Two Terrains, NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington. January 8, 2013.
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