Pampu_Facula

Pampu Facula

Pampu Facula

Mercury Facula

Pampu Facula is a bright region on the surface of Mercury, located at 57.76° S, 31.79° W. It was named by the IAU in 2019.[1] Pampu is the Tamil word for snake.

MESSENGER image

Pampu Facula is centered northeast of Hesiod crater.

References

  1. [1]
    "Pampu". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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