 MESSENGER WAC image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 79°22′N 321°20′W / 79.36°N 321.34°W |
| Quadrangle | Borealis |
| Diameter | 31.44 km (19.54 mi) |
| Eponym | Hector Berlioz |
Berlioz crater interior
Berlioz is a crater on Mercury, located near the north pole. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013. It is named for the French composer Hector Berlioz.[1]
The top image shows a view of Berlioz crater, with the regions that host radar-bright material (yellow) and persistent shadows (red) identified. The middle image was acquired a few hours after the top image, using a longer exposure of the WAC broadband filter, and stretched to reveal the details within the shadowed crater. A distinctively darker region is seen on the crater's floor, which corresponds well with the radar-bright and shadowed regions (bottom image). The darker, low-reflectance material is postulated to be composed of frozen, organic-rich, volatile materials that form through a lag deposit process.[2]
References
- ↑ "Berlioz". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ↑ BURIED ICE, MESSENGER Featured Image Database
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