Vazov (crater)

Vazov
MESSENGER NAC with Vazov below center
PlanetMercury
Coordinates65°24′S 212°20′W / 65.4°S 212.33°W / -65.4; -212.33
QuadrangleNeruda
Diameter33.0 km (20.5 mi)
EponymIvan Vazov

Vazov is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2020. The crater is named for Bulgarian poet Ivan Vazov.[1]

There are two irregular depressions in the crater floor, which may be volcanic vents.[2]

The scarps of Altair Rupes are to the southeast of Vazov crater, as is the crater Codesido.

References

  1. ^ "Vazov". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  2. ^ David Pegg, David Rothery, M.R. Balme, Susan Conway, 2021. Explosive vent sites on Mercury: Commonplace multiple eruptions and their implications. Icarus 365:114510. doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2021.114510


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