Dürer (crater)
Dürer is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 195 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Durer is named for the German artist Albrecht Dürer, who lived from 1471 to 1528.[2]
Photo of Dürer crater (top left) by MESSENGER on its first flyby of Mercury in 2008 | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 21.9°N 119.0°W |
| Quadrangle | Shakespeare |
| Diameter | 195 km |
| Eponym | Albrecht Dürer |
Dürer is one of many peak-ring basins on Mercury. Hollows are present within Dürer on and around the central peak ring.
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Durer". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
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