Oskison (crater) explained

Oskison
Location:Raditladi quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Impact crater
Coordinates:60.36°N -214.76°W
Eponym:John Milton Oskison

The crater Oskison is located in the far northern hemisphere of Mercury, in the plains north of Caloris basin. Oskison is a distinctive crater with a large central peak that exposes material excavated from depth. Many chains of secondary craters are visible radiating from Oskison outward onto the surrounding smooth plains, known as Stilbon Planitia.[1]

Oskison was named after Cherokee author John Milton Oskison in 2008.[2]

The crater Navoi is to the east of Oskison.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MESSENGER: A VIEW OF OSKISON IN MERCURY'S NORTH . NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington . 2014-01-04.
  2. Web site: Oskison . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 6 June 2023.