Mark Twain (crater)
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Mark Twain is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Mark Twain is named for the American author Mark Twain, who lived from 1835 to 1910.[2]
Quick Facts Feature type, Location ...
Feature type | Peak-ring impact basin |
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Location | Beethoven quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 10.91°S 138.28°W / -10.91; -138.28 |
Diameter | 142 km (88 mi) |
Eponym | Mark Twain |
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Mark Twain is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[3]
- Mariner 10 image, with Mark Twain at right
- Interior of Mark Twain crater, showing hollows along the peak ring and outer rim