Theophanes (crater)
MESSENGER NAC image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 5°01′S 142°47′W / 5.02°S 142.78°W |
| Quadrangle | Beethoven |
| Diameter | 46 km (29 mi) |
| Eponym | Theophanes |
Theophanes is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the IAU in 1976, after the Byzantine painter Theophanes.[1]
Hollows are present within Theophanes and to the west of the crater.
Two unnamed depressions east of Theophanes may be sites of explosive volcanism.[2]
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Theophanes crater and hollows to the west
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Theophanes at left, with two probable sites of explosive volcanism at center and below center
References
- ^ "Theophanes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Thomas, R. J., D. A. Rothery, S. J. Conway, and M. Anand (2014), Long-lived explosive volcanism on Mercury, Geophys. Res. Lett., 41, 6084–6092, doi:10.1002/2014GL061224.