Flaiano (crater)

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Flaiano
Flaiano crater EN0229150158M.jpg
MESSENGER image
Planet Mercury
Coordinates 21°17′S76°44′W / 21.29°S 76.73°W / -21.29; -76.73
Quadrangle Discovery
Diameter 43 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]

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.

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References

  1. "Flaiano". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 18 April 2020.