Flaiano (crater)

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Flaiano
Flaiano crater EN0229150158M.jpg
MESSENGER image
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
Location Discovery quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates 21°17′S76°44′W / 21.29°S 76.73°W / -21.29; -76.73
Diameter43 km (27 mi)
Eponym Ennio Flaiano
Another MESSENGER image Flaiano crater EN0223918443M.jpg
Another MESSENGER image

Flaiano is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 43 kilometres (27 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on March 15, 2013. Flaiano is named for the Italian writer Ennio Flaiano. [1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974. [2]

Hollows are present in the northeast quadrant of Flaiano.

Flaiano lies near the center of the Raphael basin, and is adjacent to an area of high albedo named Madu Facula by the IAU in 2023. [3]

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References

  1. "Flaiano". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN   978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.
  3. "Madu Facula". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS . Retrieved 31 January 2024.