Hemingway (Mercury Crater)
| Impact crater on Mercury | ||
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| Hemingway (Mercury Crater) | ||
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| Mercury crater Hemingway | ||
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| position | 17 ° 30 ' N , 2 ° 32' E | |
| diameter | 126 km | |
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| Eponym | Ernest Hemingway | |
Hemingway is an impact crater on the planet Mercury with a diameter of 126 kilometers. It is named after the American writer Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961). The dark color is due to rocks that have a different mineralogical composition than the surrounding surface.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hemingway (Merkurkrater) in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS