Equiano (crater)
 MESSENGER NAC image of Equiano | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Discovery quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 40°00′S 30°35′W / 40.0°S 30.59°W |
| Diameter | 102.0 km (63.4 mi) |
| Eponym | Olaudah Equiano |
Equiano is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 102 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Equiano is named for the abolitionist writer Olaudah Equiano, who lived from 1750 to 1797.[2] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[3]
Equiano has patches of bright material near its central peak, and these may be hollows.
To the northeast of Equiano is Mofolo crater, and to the northwest is Neumann crater.
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Higher resolution view showing the hollows around the central peak -
References
[edit]- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Equiano". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.
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