Theophanes (crater) explained

Theophanes
Globe:Mercury
Coordinates:-5.02°N -142.78°W
Diameter:46 km
Eponym:Theophanes

Theophanes is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the IAU in 1976, after the Byzantine painter Theophanes.[1]

Hollows are present within Theophanes and to the west of the crater.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Theophanes . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 18 January 2020.