Brontë (Mercurian crater)

Brontë
Mariner 10 image of the neighbouring Degas crater and its ray system, it forms a pair with Brontë which is north of Degas
Planet Mercury
Coordinates 38°42′N 125°54′W / 38.7°N 125.9°W / 38.7; -125.9Coordinates: 38°42′N 125°54′W / 38.7°N 125.9°W / 38.7; -125.9
Diameter 60 km (37 mi)
Eponym Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë, Branwell Brontë

Brontë is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 60 kilometers (37 miles).[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Bronte is named for English writers Charlotte Brontë, who lived from 1816 to 1855, Emily Brontë, who lived from 1818 to 1848, and Anne Brontë, who lived from 1820 to 1849, and English writer and artist Branwell Brontë, who lived from 1817 to 1848.[2]

Brontë forms a crater pair with Degas to the south, a crater with its ray system, Brontë is about 15 km larger than nearby Degas. They are surrounded by Sobkou Planitia. Brontë is older than Degas, the impact that formed the nearby crater has overlapped the edges of the crater and spread a spray of rays across the southern regions of Sobkou Planitia and beyond.[3]

Further east are Damer and Gibran.

References

  1. ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ↑ "Bronte". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.glyphweb.com/esky/surface/sobkouplanitia.html


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