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David (crater)

Coordinates: 17°40′S 292°08′W / 17.66°S 292.13°W / -17.66; -292.13
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David
MESSENGER WAC mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates17°40′S 292°08′W / 17.66°S 292.13°W / -17.66; -292.13
QuadrangleDerain
Diameter23 km
EponymJacques-Louis David

David is a small crater on Mercury, which has a bright ray system. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013. David is named for the French painter Jacques-Louis David.[1]

Oblique MESSENGER NAC image
Approximate color image by MESSENGER

References

  1. ^ "David". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 1 February 2020.


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