Ives (crater)

Ives

MESSENGER NAC with Ives in upper left
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	32°52′S111°59′W / 32.87°S 111.99°W / -32.87; -111.99
Diameter	18.0 km (11.2 mi)
Eponym	Charles Ives

Ovlique view of Ives crater

Ives is a crater on Mercury. ^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Ives is named for the American composer Charles Ives, who lived from 1874 to 1954. ^[2] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974. ^[3]

Ives has a bright ray system.

Ives is northeast of Surikov crater and north of Michelangelo.

References

1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN   0-7503-0620-3.
2. "Ives". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA . Retrieved 8 June 2022.
3. 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.