Cervantes (crater)
Cervantes is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 181 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Cervantes is named for the Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, who lived from 1547 to 1616.[2]
 MESSENGER NAC | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 74.6°S 122.0°W |
| Quadrangle | Bach |
| Diameter | 181 km |
| Eponym | Miguel de Cervantes |
Cervantes is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[3]
Mariner 10 image with Bernini at right and Cervantes at left
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Cervantes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.
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