Savage (crater)
Savage is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013, and is named for the American sculptor Augusta Savage.[1]
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Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 8.59°S 266.59°W |
Quadrangle | Eminescu |
Diameter | 93 km |
Eponym | Augusta Savage |
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Savage crater at a low sun angle
Savage is northwest of the smaller but similar Ruysch crater.
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