Wren (crater) explained

Wren
Globe:Mercury
Coordinates:24.84°N -35.95°W
Eponym:Christopher Wren

Wren is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 204km (127miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Wren is named for English architect Christopher Wren.[1]

Wren is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wren . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 22 February 2022.
  2. Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.