Vieira da Silva (crater)
MESSENGER NAC mosaic showing most of the crater | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 1°32′N 123°25′W / 1.54°N 123.41°W |
| Quadrangle | Beethoven |
| Diameter | 274 km (170 mi) |
| Eponym | Maria Helena Vieira da Silva |
Vieira da Silva is a large crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013. The crater is named for the Portuguese abstract painter Maria Helena Vieira da Silva.[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[2]
The small, rayed crater Mena lies within Vieira da Silva. To the west are Thoreau and Lysippus craters. To the northeast is Traba.
References
- ^ "Vieira da Silva". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.