Velázquez

Exaggerated color MESSENGER WAC image
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	37°35′N 55°26′W / 37.59°N 55.43°W / 37.59; -55.43
Quadrangle	Victoria
Diameter	128 km (80 mi)
Eponym	Diego Velázquez

Velázquez is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 128 kilometres (80 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Velázquez is named for the Spanish painter Diego Velázquez. ^[1]

Hollows

Hollows are present on and around the central peak complex of Velázquez crater. They were well-imaged by MESSENGER.

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  Hollows on and around the central peak complex are visible in lower right.
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  Detail of some of the hollows, including one of the very high-resolution images acquired near the end of the MESSENGER mission when the spacecraft was at a low altitude.
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  Another view of hollows within the crater

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