Coordinates: 27°26′N 117°20′W / 27.44°N 117.33°W / 27.44; -117.33

Erté (crater)

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Erté
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MESSENGER WAC image of the bright Erté
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
LocationShakespeare quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates27°26′N 117°20′W / 27.44°N 117.33°W / 27.44; -117.33
Diameter48.5 km (30.1 mi)
EponymErté
File:Erté crater MESSENGER NAC mosaic.jpg
MESSENGER NAC mosaic

Erté is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013. It is named for the artist and designer known as Erté.[1] Erté is one of the largest craters of the Kuiperian system on Mercury. The largest is Bartók crater.[2]

References

  1. "Erté". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. Denevi, B. W., Ernst, C. M., Prockter, L. M., and Robinson, M. S., 2018. The Geologic History of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 6, Table 6.4.