Rodin (crater)

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MESSENGER wide angle camera image of Rodin (right) and Ts'ai Wen-Chi (left)
Feature typePeak-ring impact basin
LocationVictoria quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates21°43′N 18°53′W / 21.72°N 18.89°W / 21.72; -18.89
Diameter230.0 km (142.9 mi)
EponymAuguste Rodin

Rodin is an impact crater on the planet Mercury, 230 kilometers in diameter. The rim is even and circular, except where it is broken in two places toward the north and south. It is named for the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. Its name was approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1976.[1]

Rodin is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[2]

Rodin is located north of the craters Abu Nuwas and Moliere, and east of the crater Ts'ai Wen-Chi.

  • MESSENGER WAC mosaic
    MESSENGER WAC mosaic

References

  1. ^ "USGS Astro: Planetary Nomenclature: Feature Data Search Results". USGS Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature Feature Information. Retrieved 12 July 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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