Mofolo (crater)
 MESSENGER NAC image of Mofolo | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Discovery quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 37°41′S 28°13′W / 37.68°S 28.22°W |
| Diameter | 103.0 km (64.0 mi) |
| Eponym | Thomas Mofolo |
Mofolo is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Mofolo is named for the Basotho writer Thomas Mofolo, who lived from 1876 or 1877 to 1948.[2] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[3]
To the north of Mofolo is Petrarch crater and the "weird terrain" that is antipodal to the Caloris basin. To the west is Neumann crater, and to the southwest is Equiano.
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References
[edit]- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Mofolo". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.
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