Velázquez_(crater)

Velázquez (crater)

Velázquez (crater)

Crater on Mercury

Velázquez is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 128 kilometres (80 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Velázquez is named for the Spanish painter Diego Velázquez.[1]

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Hollows

Hollows are present on and around the central peak complex of Velázquez crater. They were well-imaged by MESSENGER.

  • Hollows on and around the central peak complex are visible in lower right.
  • Detail of some of the hollows, including one of the very high-resolution images acquired near the end of the MESSENGER mission when the spacecraft was at a low altitude.
  • Another view of hollows within the crater

References

  1. [1]
    "Velázquez". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 March 2022.


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