Grainger (crater)
Grainger is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2012, after the Australian-born composer George Percy Aldridge Grainger.[1]
 MESSENGER mosaic | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44.09°S 255.19°W |
| Diameter | 113 km |
| Eponym | Percy Grainger |
Oblique view from MESSENGER
Grainger has a rather prominent central peak, which rises above much of the rim of the crater.[2]
There are irregular depressions with a halo of high-albedo material in the northeast quadrant of the crater, which may be volcanic in nature.
References
- "Grainger". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- JMARS software, Colorized Shade 2km (USGS) topographic layer for Mercury
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