Pasch (crater)
Appearance
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 46°07′N 225°15′W / 46.12°N 225.25°W |
Quadrangle | Raditladi |
Diameter | 37.0 km (23.0 mi) |
Eponym | Ulrika Pasch |
Pasch is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2012. Pasch is named for the Swedish painter Ulrika Pasch.[1]
Pasch is located northwest of the Caloris basin, and north of the plains of Mearcair Planitia.
Hollows
[edit]Hollows are present on the central peak complex, floor, and walls of Pasch crater.
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View of central peak complex looking southeast
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Similar view looking east