Botticelli (crater) explained

Botticelli
Location:Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Peak-ring impact basin
Coordinates:63.63°N -112.35°W
Eponym:Sandro Botticelli

Botticelli is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of . Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Botticelli is named for the Italian painter Sandro Botticelli, who lived from 1445 to 1510.[1]

Botticelli is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury, although its ring is nearly eroded away or flooded by lava.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Botticelli . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 7 March 2021.
  2. 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.

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