Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 66°58′S 77°15′E / 66.97°S 77.25°E |
Quadrangle | Bach |
Diameter | 151.49 km (94.13 mi) |
Eponym | Betti Alver |
Alver is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 151.49 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on March 15, 2013. Alver is named for the Estonian poet Betti Alver. [1]
Alver is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury. [2] It lies in southern Utaridi Planitia.
On the western side of the peak ring is a dark spot of low reflectance material (LRM), closely associated with hollows. [3]
Planet | Mercury |
---|---|
Coordinates | 66°58′S 77°15′E / 66.97°S 77.25°E |
Quadrangle | Bach |
Diameter | 151.49 km (94.13 mi) |
Eponym | Betti Alver |
Alver is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 151.49 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on March 15, 2013. Alver is named for the Estonian poet Betti Alver. [1]
Alver is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury. [2] It lies in southern Utaridi Planitia.
On the western side of the peak ring is a dark spot of low reflectance material (LRM), closely associated with hollows. [3]