Bramante (crater)

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Bramante
Bramante crater EN1023611391M.jpg
Planet Mercury
Coordinates 47°30′S61°48′W / 47.5°S 61.8°W / -47.5; -61.8
Quadrangle Discovery
Diameter 156 km
Eponym Donato Bramante

Bramante is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 156 kilometers. [1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Bramante is named for the Italian architect Donato Bramante, who lived from 1444 to 1514. [2]

A single bright patch of hollows is present in the northwestern part of the crater.

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References

  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN   0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Bramante". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 30 June 2012.