Neidr_Facula

Neidr Facula

Neidr Facula

Irregular depression on the surface of Mercury

Neidr Facula is a bright, irregular depression on the surface of Mercury, located at 35.9° N, 302.7° W. It was named by the IAU in 2018.[1] Neidr is the Welsh word for snake.

Oblique view of Neidr Facula by MESSENGER

Neidr Facula is located north of the prominent Rachmaninoff crater and west of the bright Nathair Facula.

References

  1. [1]
    "Neidr". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
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