Matisse (crater)
 MESSENGERphoto of Matisse (right), from its first flyby in January 2008 | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Michelangelo quadrangle,Mercury |
| Coordinates | 23°48′S90°11′W/ 23.80°S 90.19°W |
| Diameter | 189 km (117 mi) |
| Eponym | Henri Matisse |
Matisseis animpact crateron the southern hemisphere ofMercury.[1]Matisse takes its name from the French artistHenri Matisse,and it was named by theIAUin 1976.[2]
Two faculae (high-albedoareas) within and near Matisse were named by the IAU in May 2023. One is called Ngu Facula, located within an unnamed crater in northern Matisse.[3]The other is called Ahas Facula, located in an unnamed crater northeast of Matisse.[4]
Within Matisse is adark spotof low reflectance material (LRM). The dark spot is associated withhollows.[5]The dark spot is located on the southwest rim of the unnamed crater containing Ngu Facula.
The smaller craterLessingis to the south of Matisse.
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Northern Matisse crater, with Ngu Facula and Ahas Facula. -
Detail ofdark spotin Matisse crater.Hollowsare present in the dark spot and in Ngu Facula in the unnamed crater in upper right.
References[edit]
- ^"MESSENGER DANCES BY MATISSE".Retrieved2008-11-08.
- ^"Matisse".Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.IAU/NASA/USGS.Retrieved20 November2022.
- ^"Ngu Facula".Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.IAU/NASA/USGS.Retrieved22 August2023.
- ^"Ahas Facula".Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.IAU/NASA/USGS.Retrieved22 August2023.
- ^Zhiyong Xiao, Robert G. Strom, David T. Blewett, Paul K. Byrne, Sean C. Solomon, Scott L. Murchie, Ann L. Sprague, Deborah L. Domingue, Jörn Helbert, 2013.Dark spots on Mercury: A distinctive low-reflectance material and its relation to hollows.Journal of Geophysical Research Planets.doi.org/10.1002/jgre.20115
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