| Mendelssohn | |
| Globe: | Mercury |
| Coordinates: | 70.31°N -257.68°W |
| Eponym: | Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn |
Mendelssohn is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on April 24, 2012. Mendelssohn is named for the German composer Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn.[1]
The floor of Mendelssohn is covered by smooth plains materials which are created by extrusive volcanism.[2]
A confirmed dark spot is present in north-central Mendelssohn, around a crater of 19 km diameter. The crater excavated low reflectance material (LRM).[3] Hollows are present within the crater.
On the east rim of Mendelssohn is the crater Berry.