Damer (crater)

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MESSENGER WAC image of Damer
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
LocationShakespeare quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates36°22′N 115°49′W / 36.36°N 115.81°W / 36.36; -115.81
Diameter60 km (37 mi)
EponymAnne Seymour Damer

Damer is a crater on Mercury in the Shakespeare quadrangle. Its diameter is 60 km. It was named after the English sculptor Anne Seymour Damer in 2013.[1]

Views

  • Mariner 10 image with Damer in lower left
    Mariner 10 image with Damer in lower left
  • Approximate color image by MESSENGER
    Approximate color image by MESSENGER
  • Central peak complex of Damer, showing abundant hollows
    Central peak complex of Damer, showing abundant hollows
  • High-resolution image of one of the hollows (upper right) on the east side of the central peak. The image is about 2.8 km wide.
    High-resolution image of one of the hollows (upper right) on the east side of the central peak. The image is about 2.8 km wide.
  • Close-up of the west wall
    Close-up of the west wall

References

  1. ^ "Damer". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS). International Astronomical Union. Retrieved November 30, 2017.


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