Nampeyo (crater) explained

Nampeyo
Location:Discovery quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Central-peak impact crater
Coordinates:-40.6°N -50.1°W
Diameter:52 km
Eponym:Nampeyo

Nampeyo is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 52 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Nampeyo is named for the Hopi-Tewa ceramics artist Nampeyo, who lived from 1860 to 1942.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Moore, Patrick . The Data Book of Astronomy . 2000 . . 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. Web site: Nampeyo . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 4 July 2012.