Rainey (crater)

Rainey
	MESSENGER NAC
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	33°33′S39°34′W / 33.55°S 39.56°W
Quadrangle	Discovery
Diameter	40.0 km (24.9 mi)
Eponym	Ma Rainey

Last updated February 22, 2025

Rainey is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on February 7, 2025. The crater is named for American blues singer and early-blues recording artist Gertrude "Ma" Rainey.^[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.^[2]

Rainey has extensive patches of hollows on its floor.

To the northwest of Rainey is Simonides. Neumann is to the southeast.

References

↑ "Rainey". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA . Retrieved 20 February 2025.
↑ 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.

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[1] "Rainey". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA . Retrieved 20 February 2025.

[Davies_1978-2] 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.

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