Prokofiev (crater)

Prokofiev is a crater near the north pole of the planet Mercury, named after the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev.^[2] Data from the MESSENGER spacecraft indicates that it contains water ice and organic compounds.^[3] Although other craters in Mercury's north polar region are also believed to contain ice, Prokofiev is the largest of them, with probable surface ice along the southern crater floor that is in perpetual darkness.^[4]

Radar-bright deposits near the north pole. Prokofiev is near center.

Prokofiev

Oblique MESSENGER image looking south
Feature type	Central-peak impact crater
Location	Borealis quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	86°N 296.3°W / 86; -296.3
Diameter	112 km
Eponym	Sergei Prokofiev[1]

Prokofiev crater, near center. False-color image showing maximum temperatures of north polar region.

Mosaic of MESSENGER images