Calder (crater)

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MESSENGER WAC mosaic of Calder
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationDerain quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates3°31′N 347°15′W / 3.51°N 347.25°W / 3.51; -347.25
Diameter24 km (15 mi)
EponymAlexander Calder
Oblique view by MESSENGER NAC

Calder is a small crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013. Calder is named for the American sculptor Alexander Calder.[1]

Hollows are visible on the floor of Calder.

Villa-Lobos is to the northwest of Calder.

References

  1. ^ "Calder". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 1 February 2020.


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