Mahler (crater)

Mahler

Oblique MESSENGER NAC image of Mahler
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Kuiper quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	19°41′S18°49′W / 19.68°S 18.82°W / -19.68; -18.82
Diameter	104 km (65 mi)
Eponym	Gustav Mahler

Mahler is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 103 kilometers. ^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Mahler is named for the Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, who lived from 1860 to 1911. ^[2] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974. ^[3]

The central peak complex of Mahler is a dark spot associated with hollows. ^[4]

Kenkō crater is to the east of Mahler, and Hitomaro is to the north.

Views

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  Mosaic of Mariner 10 images with Balagtas at right, Kenkō at center, and Mahler in upper left
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  Another oblique view at high sun angle, showing the darkness of the central peak
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  Regional approximate color view by MESSENGER, with Mahler along upper left margin

References

1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN   0-7503-0620-3.
2. "Mahler". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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.
4. Zhiyong Xiao, Robert G. Strom, David T. Blewett, Paul K. Byrne, Sean C. Solomon, Scott L. Murchie, Ann L. Sprague, Deborah L. Domingue, Jörn Helbert, 2013. Dark spots on Mercury: A distinctive low-reflectance material and its relation to hollows. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. doi.org/10.1002/jgre.20115