Hawthorne (crater)
 MESSENGER NAC image of Hawthorne | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 51°19′S 115°20′W / 51.31°S 115.34°W |
| Diameter | 120 km (75 mi) |
| Eponym | Nathaniel Hawthorne |
Hawthorne is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 120 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Hawthorne is named for the American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne, who lived from 1804 to 1864.[2] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[3]
The crater Hals is south of Hawthorne. To the northeast is Michelangelo, and to the northwest is Shelley.
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Another MESSENGER NAC image -
Approximate color image of the surface of Mercury. The prominent crater at right is Hawthorne. -
Oblique regional view with Hawthorne right of center and Michelangelo in right foreground
References
[edit]- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Hawthorne". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.
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