Al-Hamadhani (crater) explained

Al-Hamadhani
Location:	Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury
Type:	Peak-ring impact basin
Coordinates:	39.19°N -91.76°W
Eponym:	Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani

Al-Hamadhani is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 186 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Al-Hamadhani is named for the Iranian writer Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani, who died in 1007 C.E.^[2]

Al-Hamadhani is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.^[3]

Hollows

Hollows are present within Al-Hamadhani.

Notes and References

1. Book: Moore, Patrick . The Data Book of Astronomy . 2000 . Institute of Physics Publishing . 0-7503-0620-3.
2. Web site: Al-Hamadhani . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 30 April 2020.
3. Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.