Mark Twain (crater) explained

Mark Twain
Location:	Beethoven quadrangle, Mercury
Type:	Peak-ring impact basin
Coordinates:	-10.91°N -138.28°W
Eponym:	Mark Twain

Mark Twain is a crater on Mercury.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Mark Twain is named for the American author Mark Twain, who lived from 1835 to 1910.^[2]

Mark Twain is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Moore, Patrick . The Data Book of Astronomy . 2000 . . 0-7503-0620-3.
2. Web site: Mark Twain . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 31 August 2022.
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.