Darío (crater)
 MESSENGER NAC image centered on Darío | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Discovery quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 26°17′S 9°31′W / 26.28°S 9.51°W |
| Diameter | 151 km (94 mi) |
| Eponym | Rubén Darío |
Darío is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 151 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Dario is named for the Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío, who lived from 1867 to 1916.[2]
Darío lies on the western rim of the much larger Aneirin crater. The highest of several scarps that cut across the floor of Darío corresponds with the rim of Aneirin.[3]
Hollows
[edit]Hollows are present within Darío, scattered across the crater floor.
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View at low sun angle. Small depressions are hollows. -
View at high sun angle. Bright spots are hollows.
References
[edit]- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Darío". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.
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