Martins (crater)

Martins
MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates8°00′S 304°56′W / 8.0°S 304.93°W / -8.0; -304.93
QuadrangleDerain
Diameter12.4 km (7.7 mi)
EponymMaria Martins
Oblique image with Martins at center

Martins is a small crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2019. Martins is named for the Brazilian sculptor Maria Martins.[1]

The bright features in and around Martins crater may be hollows.

References

  1. ^ "Martins". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 10 February 2020.


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