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]

Pasch
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
Exaggerated color image with Pasch in upper right

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

Hollows edit

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

References edit

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