Craters on Mercury Craters on Mercury Abu Nuwas is a crater on Mercury (diameter 116km) named after the Arab Poet of the same name (c 1756- 1810). ...more on Wikipedia about "Abu Nuwas (crater)"
The Caloris Basin, also called Caloris Planitia, is an impact crater on Mercury about 1350km in diameter, one of the largest impact basins in the solar system. Caloris is Latin for heat and the basin is so-named because it is near the subsolar point when Mercury is at perihelion. The crater is surrounded by a ring of mountains about two kilometers tall. ...more on Wikipedia about "Caloris Basin"
Degas is a crater on Mercury. It is 45 km (27 mi) wide. It is a rayed crater. ...more on Wikipedia about "Degas (crater)"
This is a list of named craters on Mercury. All mercurian craters are named after famous writers and artists. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of craters on Mercury"
Petrach is a crater on Mercury. It is ~170km in diameter. This crater is located within the distorted terrain on the opposite side of the planet from the Caloris Basin. It is named after Petrarch, the medieval Italian poet. ...more on Wikipedia about "Petrarch (crater)"
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