Goldstone Catena

Goldstone Catena

Mariner 10 stereo images of Murasaki and Hiroshige craters. The 125 km diameter Murasaki is on the left, and 140 km Hiroshige on the right. Extending downward from Murasaki crater is Goldstone Catena
Feature type	Catena
Coordinates	15°48′S31°42′W / 15.8°S 31.7°W / -15.8; -31.7
Eponym	Goldstone Observatory

Goldstone Catena (Goldstone Vallis until March 2013) is a catena on Mercury located at 15.8 S, 31.7 W. It is named after Goldstone Observatory. It was originally named Goldstone Vallis, but the name was changed in 2013 to align with planetary feature naming themes. ^{[1] [2]} While it superficially resembles a graben, it is a chain of overlapping secondary craters. ^[3]

References

1. Blue, Jennifer (26 March 2016). "Changes to Valles and Catenae on Mercury - USGS Astrogeology Hot Topics". astrogeology.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
2. "Planetary Names". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
3. De Hon, R.A.; D.H. Scott; J.R. Underwood, Jr. (1981). "Geologic Map of the Kuiper (H-6) Quadrangle of Mercury" (PDF).