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Hals (crater)

Coordinates: 54°58′S 114°59′W / 54.96°S 114.99°W / -54.96; -114.99
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Hals
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MESSENGER NAC image of Hals
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationMichelangelo quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates54°58′S 114°59′W / 54.96°S 114.99°W / -54.96; -114.99
Diameter93 km
EponymFrans Hals

Hals is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 93 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Hals is named for the Dutch painter Frans Hals, who lived from 1581 to 1666.[2]

The crater Hawthorne is north of Hals.

References

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  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Hals". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 12 August 2021.