 Approximate color view of Boznańska by
MESSENGER | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Victoria quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 59°38′N 40°45′W / 59.64°N 40.75°W |
| Diameter | 72 km |
| Eponym | Olga Boznańska |
Boznańska is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 25, 2015. Boznańska is named for the Polish painter Olga Boznańska. [1]
Boznańska contains hollows, located on or close to the central peak complex, as well as on the upper walls of small craters at the center and on the eastern floor. [2]
To the west of Boznańska is Duccio crater, and to the east is Namatjira crater.
References
- ^ "Boznańska". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ^ Blewett, D. T., Ernst, C. M., Murchie, S. L., and Vilas, F., 2018. Mercury's Hollows. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 12.
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Approximate color view of Boznańska by
MESSENGER | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Victoria quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 59°38′N 40°45′W / 59.64°N 40.75°W |
| Diameter | 72 km |
| Eponym | Olga Boznańska |
Boznańska is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 25, 2015. Boznańska is named for the Polish painter Olga Boznańska. [1]
Boznańska contains hollows, located on or close to the central peak complex, as well as on the upper walls of small craters at the center and on the eastern floor. [2]
To the west of Boznańska is Duccio crater, and to the east is Namatjira crater.
References
- ^ "Boznańska". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ^ Blewett, D. T., Ernst, C. M., Murchie, S. L., and Vilas, F., 2018. Mercury's Hollows. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 12.
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