| Alencar | |
| Location: | Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury |
| Type: | Central-peak impact crater |
| Coordinates: | -63.5°N -103.5°W |
| Diameter: | 120 km |
| Eponym: | José de Alencar |
Alencar is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 120 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Alencar is named for the Brazilian novel writer José de Alencar, who lived from 1829 to 1877.[2]
Alencar has a complex central peak. On the west side of the central peak complex is a dark spot of low reflectance material (LRM), closely associated with hollows.[3]
Alencar is located to the north of the larger crater Bach.