Abu Nuwas (crater)
 MESSENGER Wide Angle Camera image. North is to the right. | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Kuiper quadrangle,Mercury |
| Coordinates | 17°24′N20°24′W/ 17.4°N 20.4°W |
| Diameter | 116 km |
Abu Nuwasis an impact crater on the planetMercury,116 kilometers in diameter. It is located at 17.4°N, 20.4°W. It is named after the Arab poetAbu Nuwas,and its name was approved by theInternational Astronomical Unionin 1976.[1]There is small central peak in the center of the floor of Abu Nuwas, and bright features known ashollowsare present near the peak.
To the north of Abu Nuwas are the cratersTs'ai Wen-ChiandRodin.To the southwest is the craterMolière,and the craterAśvaghosacan be found toward the south.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "USGS Astro: Planetary Nomenclature: Feature Data Search Results".USGS Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature Feature Information.Archived fromthe originalon September 23, 2006.RetrievedOctober 21,2007.
- ^NASA World Wind1.4. NASA Ames Research Center, 2007.
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