Bramante | |
Location: | Discovery quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Impact crater |
Coordinates: | -47.5°N -61.8°W |
Diameter: | 156 km |
Eponym: | Donato Bramante |
Bramante is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 156 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Bramante is named for the Italian architect Donato Bramante, who lived from 1444 to 1514.[2]
A single bright patch of hollows is present in the northwestern part of the crater.