Warhol (crater)
 MESSENGER WAC mosaic | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 2°33′S 6°16′W / 2.55°S 6.27°W |
| Quadrangle | Kuiper |
| Diameter | 91 km |
| Eponym | Andy Warhol |
Warhol is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the IAU in 2012, after the American artist Andy Warhol.[1]
Hollows are abundant within Warhol.
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View of Mercury's limb at a high sun angle, with Warhol as the bright crater near center -
Closeup of Warhol at high sun angle showing the abundant hollows on the crater floor (MESSENGER NAC) -
Another closeup of Warhol (MESSENGER NAC)
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