Sousa (crater)

Sousa is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on April 24, 2012. Sousa is named for American bandmaster and composer John Philip Sousa.[1]

Sousa
MESSENGER WAC
PlanetMercury
Coordinates46.69°N 359.37°W / 46.69; -359.37
QuadrangleHokusai
Diameter138 km (86 mi)
EponymJohn Philip Sousa

Sousa is one of the better preserved of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[2]

  • Slightly oblique view at lower sun angle
    Slightly oblique view at lower sun angle
  • Hollows on a mountain peak within Sousa crater
    Hollows on a mountain peak within Sousa crater

References
  1. "Sousa". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. 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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