Mendelssohn (crater)
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Mendelssohn is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on April 24, 2012. Mendelssohn is named for the German composer Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn.[1]
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Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 70.31°N 257.68°W / 70.31; -257.68 |
Quadrangle | Borealis |
Diameter | 291 km (181 mi) |
Eponym | Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn |
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The floor of Mendelssohn is covered by smooth plains materials which are created by extrusive volcanism.[2]
A confirmed dark spot is present in north-central Mendelssohn, around a crater of 19 km diameter. The crater excavated low reflectance material (LRM).[3] Hollows are present within the crater.
On the east rim of Mendelssohn is the crater Berry.