Raden Saleh (crater)
 MESSENGERimage. Raden Saleh is the crater with bright rays in the upper left. | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Tolstoj quadrangle,Mercury |
| Coordinates | 2°04′N201°10′W/ 2.07°N 201.17°W |
| Diameter | 23 km |
| Eponym | Raden Saleh |
Raden Salehis acrateronMercury.[1][2]Its name was approved by theIAUin 2008,[3]and it is named after a famousIndonesianpainter namedRaden Saleh.
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Oblique MESSENGER image showing the rays -
MESSENGER mosaic, at a low sun angle, showing detail of the crater interior
References[edit]
- ^"MESSENGER: MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-04-15.Retrieved2010-05-02.
- ^"MESSENGER: MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-04-15.Retrieved2010-05-02.
- ^Raden Saleh,Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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