Kertész (crater)
 Kertész is the big crater with bright floor and dark halo. | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Raditladi quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 27°22′N 213°53′W / 27.36°N 213.89°W |
| Diameter | 32 km |
| Eponym | André Kertész |
Located in the western edge of Mercury's giant Caloris basin, Kertész crater (named in 2008 for André Kertész, a Hungarian-born American photographer)[1] has some unusual, bright material located on its floor. Sander crater, located in the northwestern edge of Caloris basin, also shows bright material on its floor. Just northeast of Kertész a small crater has very bright rays and ejecta, indicating that the crater is young.[2]
Hollows
[edit]Hollows cover the entire crater floor, parts of the central peaks, and the southern rim slope.
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High-resolution mosaic -
The hollows cover the crater floor -
Another detail of the hollows
References
[edit]- ^ "Kertész (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ^ MESSENGER Captures a Shot of Kertész Archived 2014-08-09 at the Wayback Machine (on Photojournal site)
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