Sander (crater) explained

Sander
Location:Raditladi quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Impact crater
Coordinates:42.59°N -205.6°W
Eponym:August Sander

Sander is a crater on Mercury within Caloris Basin. It has dark walls and bright patches on its floor. Unlike the rays of Bashō crater, the bright areas are not believed to be immature, but they are inherently bright.[1] It is named after the German photographer August Sander (1876–1964).[2]

Hollows are present within Sander. A confirmed dark spot is present in Sander.[3] This dark spot is associated with the hollows.

Notes and References

  1. http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/gallery/sciencePhotos/image.php?gallery_id=2&image_id=195 "A Closer Look at Albedo and Color Variations on Mercury"
  2. http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/gallery/sciencePhotos/image.php?page=1&gallery_id=2&image_id=292 "A Trio of Craters: Munch, Sander, and Poe"
  3. Zhiyong Xiao, Robert G. Strom, David T. Blewett, Paul K. Byrne, Sean C. Solomon, Scott L. Murchie, Ann L. Sprague, Deborah L. Domingue, Jörn Helbert, 2013. Dark spots on Mercury: A distinctive low-reflectance material and its relation to hollows. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. doi.org/10.1002/jgre.20115