Polygnotus (crater)

Polygnotus is a crater on Mercury, named by the IAU in 1976.[1]

Polygnotus
PlanetMercury
Coordinates0°N 68.5°W / 0; -68.5
QuadrangleKuiper quadrangle
Diameter130 km
EponymPolygnotus

This basin has a central peak ring and is embayed with smooth plains material, which is very different in texture from the surrounding terrain.

References

  1. Polygnotus, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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