| Matisse | |
| Location: | Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury |
| Type: | Impact crater |
| Coordinates: | -23.8°N -90.19°W |
| Eponym: | Henri Matisse |
Matisse is an impact crater on the southern hemisphere of Mercury.[1] Matisse takes its name from the French artist Henri Matisse, and it was named by the IAU in 1976.[2]
Two faculae (high-albedo areas) within and near Matisse were named by the IAU in May 2023. One is called Ngu Facula, located within an unnamed crater in northern Matisse.[3] The other is called Ahas Facula, located in an unnamed crater northeast of Matisse.[4]
Within Matisse is a dark spot of low reflectance material (LRM). The dark spot is associated with hollows.[5] The dark spot is located on the southwest rim of the unnamed crater containing Ngu Facula.
The smaller crater Lessing is to the south of Matisse.