Cervantes (crater) explained

Cervantes
Location:Bach quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Impact crater
Coordinates:-74.6°N -122°W
Diameter:181 km
Eponym:Miguel de Cervantes

Cervantes is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 181 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Cervantes is named for the Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, who lived from 1547 to 1616.[2]

Cervantes is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Moore, Patrick . The Data Book of Astronomy . 2000 . Institute of Physics Publishing . 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. Web site: Cervantes . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 30 June 2012.
  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.

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