Aksakov (crater)
 Approximate color image byMESSENGERWAC | |
| Feature type | Peak-ring impact basin |
|---|---|
| Location | Victoria quadrangle,Mercury |
| Coordinates | 34°43′N78°44′W/ 34.71°N 78.74°W |
| Diameter | 174 km |
| Eponym | Sergey Aksakov |
Aksakovis a crater onMercury.It has a diameter of 174 kilometers. Its name was adopted by theInternational Astronomical Union(IAU) on April 24, 2012. Aksakov is named for the Russian authorSergey Aksakov,who lived from 1791 to 1859 C.E.[1]
Aksakov is one of 110peak ring basinson Mercury.[2]
Hollows[edit]
Hollowsare present along parts of the peak ring and within the unnamed 30-km crater in the interior.
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The central peak ring. The bright patches are hollows. -
Hollows within the 30-km crater -
Hollows along the southeastern peak ring
References[edit]
- ^"Aksakov".Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.NASA.Retrieved28 Apr2020.
- ^Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. InMercury: The View AfterMESSENGERedited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.
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