Botticelli is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 136.35 kilometres (84.72 mi). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Botticelli is named for the Italian painter Sandro Botticelli, who lived from 1445 to 1510.[1]
 MESSENGER WAC image of Botticelli | |
| Feature type | Peak-ring impact basin |
|---|---|
| Location | Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 63°38′N 112°21′W / 63.63°N 112.35°W |
| Diameter | 136.35 kilometres (84.72 mi) |
| Eponym | Sandro Botticelli |
Botticelli is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury, although its ring is nearly eroded away or flooded by lava.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Botticelli". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.
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