Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 36°06′N 214°54′W / 36.1°N 214.9°W |
Quadrangle | Raditladi |
Diameter | 34 km (21 mi) |
Eponym | Joseph Nāwahī |
Nāwahī is a crater on Mercury. Nāwahī crater is located within the large Caloris basin, near the western rim. The unusual dark material creating a halo around Nāwahī makes this crater of special interest, as the dark material likely represents rocks with a different chemical and mineralogical composition than those of the neighboring surface. [1] The crater is named after Hawaiian patriot and painter Joseph Nāwahī. [2] [3]
Hollows are present in Nāwahī, mostly along the terraces of the crater rim. A confirmed dark spot is present in Nāwahī. [4] This dark spot is associated with the hollows.
Planet | Mercury |
---|---|
Coordinates | 36°06′N 214°54′W / 36.1°N 214.9°W |
Quadrangle | Raditladi |
Diameter | 34 km (21 mi) |
Eponym | Joseph Nāwahī |
Nāwahī is a crater on Mercury. Nāwahī crater is located within the large Caloris basin, near the western rim. The unusual dark material creating a halo around Nāwahī makes this crater of special interest, as the dark material likely represents rocks with a different chemical and mineralogical composition than those of the neighboring surface. [1] The crater is named after Hawaiian patriot and painter Joseph Nāwahī. [2] [3]
Hollows are present in Nāwahī, mostly along the terraces of the crater rim. A confirmed dark spot is present in Nāwahī. [4] This dark spot is associated with the hollows.