Raden Saleh (crater)
Raden Saleh is a crater on Mercury.[1][2] Its name was approved by the IAU in 2008,[3] and it is named after a famous Indonesian painter named Raden Saleh.
 MESSENGER image. Raden Saleh is the crater with bright rays in upper left. | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 2.07°N 201.17°W |
| Quadrangle | Tolstoj quadrangle |
| Diameter | 23 km |
| Eponym | Raden Saleh |
Views
Oblique MESSENGER image showing the rays
MESSENGER mosaic, at a low sun angle, showing detail of the crater interior
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2010-05-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2010-05-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Raden Saleh, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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