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Darío (crater)

Coordinates: 26°17′S 9°31′W / 26.28°S 9.51°W / -26.28; -9.51
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Darío
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MESSENGER NAC image centered on Darío
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationDiscovery quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates26°17′S 9°31′W / 26.28°S 9.51°W / -26.28; -9.51
Diameter151 km (94 mi)
EponymRubén Darío
Regional approximate color view by MESSENGER, with Darío along lower right margin

Darío is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 151 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Dario is named for the Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío, who lived from 1867 to 1916.[2]

Darío lies on the western rim of the much larger Aneirin crater. The highest of several scarps that cut across the floor of Darío corresponds with the rim of Aneirin.[3]

Hollows

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Hollows are present within Darío, scattered across the crater floor.

References

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  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Darío". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  3. ^ Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.