Veronese (crater) explained

Veronese
Globe:Mercury
Coordinates:5.3°N -55.95°W
Eponym:Paolo Veronese

Veronese is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 45km (28miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on June 28, 2021. Veronese is named for the Italian painter Paolo Veronese.[1]

Vereonese contains a large irregular depression in its floor. The depression is bright and probably contains hollows. Similar depressions are present within nearby Mistral crater. The depressions are similar to those within Navoi, Lermontov, Scarlatti, and Praxiteles. The depressions resemble those associated with volcanic explosions.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Veronese . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 4 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Navoi: An Uncommon Crater Named for the Uzbek Poet. Messenger. 21 September 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231759/http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/gallery/sciencePhotos/image.php?page=1&gallery_id=2&image_id=302. 3 March 2016.