Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 27°28′S 2°41′W / 27.47°S 2.68°W |
Quadrangle | Discovery |
Diameter | 467 km (290 mi) |
Eponym | Aneirin |
Aneirin is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 467 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on June 13, 2014. Aneirin is named for the Welsh poet Aneirin. [1] Prior to naming, the crater was referred to as b37. [2] It is Tolstojan in age. [3]
Darío crater lies on the western rim of Aneirin. The lobate scarp that cuts across Darío lies along the rim of Aneirin, an unusual situation suggesting that the scarp indicates a zone of weakness extending to a depth of tens of kilometers along the original floor of Aneirin. [2]
Planet | Mercury |
---|---|
Coordinates | 27°28′S 2°41′W / 27.47°S 2.68°W |
Quadrangle | Discovery |
Diameter | 467 km (290 mi) |
Eponym | Aneirin |
Aneirin is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 467 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on June 13, 2014. Aneirin is named for the Welsh poet Aneirin. [1] Prior to naming, the crater was referred to as b37. [2] It is Tolstojan in age. [3]
Darío crater lies on the western rim of Aneirin. The lobate scarp that cuts across Darío lies along the rim of Aneirin, an unusual situation suggesting that the scarp indicates a zone of weakness extending to a depth of tens of kilometers along the original floor of Aneirin. [2]