Nāwahī (crater)

Nāwahī
	Nāwahī is in lower left of this MESSENGER image. The rugged terrain to the left it is part of the Caloris basin rim. A portion of Munch is visible to the right.
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	36.1°N 214.9°W
Diameter	34 km
Eponym	Joseph Nāwahī

Nāwahī is a crater on Mercury. Nawahi crater is located within the large Caloris basin. The unusual dark material creating a halo around Nāwahī makes this crater of special interest, as the dark material likely represents rocks with a different chemical and mineralogical composition than those of the neighboring surface.[1] The crater is named after Hawaiian patriot and painter Joseph Nāwahī.[2][3]

References

SAY ALOHA TO NAWAHI!
Moore, Patrick; Rees, Robin (2014). Patrick Moore's Data Book of Astronomy. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-139-49522-6. OCLC 881293376.
Altonn, Helen (November 23, 2008). "Heavenly honor bestowed on Nawahi". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2009.

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[1] SAY ALOHA TO NAWAHI!

[MooreRees2014-2] Moore, Patrick; Rees, Robin (2014). Patrick Moore's Data Book of Astronomy. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-139-49522-6. OCLC 881293376.

[3] Altonn, Helen (November 23, 2008). "Heavenly honor bestowed on Nawahi". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2009.