Larrocha (crater) explained

Larrocha
Location:Victoria quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Impact crater
Coordinates:.
Eponym:Alicia de Larrocha

Larrocha is an impact crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of, and it is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[1] It is located in the Victoria quadrangle (H-2 quadrangle) at .[2]

Larrocha was named after Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha; this name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on June 18, 2013.

Larrocha contains abundant hollows, including a large patch on the east side that is over 15 km long.

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Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Web site: Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Larrocha on Mercury. 2020-08-01. planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov.

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