Pasch (crater)

Pasch
MESSENGER WAC
PlanetMercury
Coordinates46°07′N 225°15′W / 46.12°N 225.25°W / 46.12; -225.25
QuadrangleRaditladi
Diameter37.0 km (23.0 mi)
EponymUlrika Pasch

Pasch is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2012. Pasch is named for the Swedish painter Ulrika Pasch.[1]

Location

Pasch is located northwest of the Caloris basin, and north of the plains of Mearcair Planitia.

Hollows

Hollows are present on the central peak complex, floor, and walls of Pasch crater.

  • View of central peak complex looking southeast
  • Similar view looking east

References

  1. ^ "Pasch". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
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