Savage | |
Location: | Eminescu quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Impact crater |
Coordinates: | -8.59°N -266.59°W |
Diameter: | 93 km |
Eponym: | Augusta Savage |
Savage is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013, and is named for the American sculptor Augusta Savage.[1]
The scarps Blossom Rupes extend from Savage to the southern rim of Caravaggio crater.[2]
Savage is northwest of the smaller but similar Ruysch crater.