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MESSENGER NAC image of Hauptmann | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 23°42′S 180°25′W / 23.70°S 180.41°W |
| Diameter | 118.0 km (73.3 mi) |
| Eponym | Gerhart Hauptmann |
Hauptmann is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 118 kilometers. [1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Hauptmann is named for the German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann, who lived from 1862 to 1946. [2]
There is an irregular depression next to the central peak complex of Hauptmann, making it a pit-floor crater. The depression may be caused by explosive volcanism. [3]
Hauptmann is south of Kālidāsā crater and nortwest of Milton. A dark spot of low reflectance material (LRM) is present to the southwest of Hauptmann.
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Hauptmann at low sun angle -
Hauptmann at a high sun angle, showing differences in albedo -
Dark spot southwest of Hauptmann (center)
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Hauptmann". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/ NASA/ USGS. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Gillis-Davis, Jeffrey J.; Blewett, David T.; Gaskell, Robert W.; Denevi, Brett W.; Robinson, Mark S.; Strom, Robert G.; Solomon, Sean C.; Sprague, Ann L. (2009). "Pit-floor craters on Mercury: Evidence of near-surface igneous activity". Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 285 (3–4): 243–250. Bibcode: 2009E&PSL.285..243G. doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2009.05.023.
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