Arecibo Catena
 Photograph by MESSENGER showing Arecibo Catena and nearby craters | |
| Feature type | Catena |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 27°30′S 28°24′W / 27.5°S 28.4°W |
| Eponym | Arecibo Observatory |
Arecibo Catena (Arecibo Vallis until March 2013)[1] is a catena on Mercury. It is named after Arecibo Observatory, the former large radio telescope in Puerto Rico.[2]
It is located at latitude 27.5 S, longitude 28.4 W, in the hilly and chaotic terrain antipodal to Caloris Basin.
Arecibo Catena is connected to Petrarch crater.
References
- ^ Arecibo Catena, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
- ^ MESSENGER Observes Arecibo, October 10, 2008
