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{{short description|Crater on Mercury}} |
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{{Infobox feature on celestial object |
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| name = Cunningham |
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|latitude=30.48 |
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| image = Cunningham crater EN1010038848M.jpg |
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| caption = [[MESSENGER]] NAC image focused on Cunningham |
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|longitude=203.07 |
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| location = [[Raditladi quadrangle]], [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]] |
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|E_or_W=W |
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| type = Central-peak impact crater |
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|diameter=37.0 km |
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| coordinates = {{coord|30.41|N|202.93|W|globe:mercury_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} |
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| diameter = {{cvt|37|km}} |
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The crater's name was adopted by the [[International Astronomical Union]] (IAU) in 2008, shortly after its discovery on the first flyby of [[MESSENGER]]. It is named for the American photographer [[Imogen Cunningham]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/14393 |title = Cunningham |publisher = [[NASA]] |work = Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature |access-date = 10 February 2020}}</ref> |
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A confirmed ''dark spot'' is present in Cunningham crater.<ref>Zhiyong Xiao, Robert G. Strom, David T. Blewett, Paul K. Byrne, Sean C. Solomon, Scott L. Murchie, Ann L. Sprague, Deborah L. Domingue, Jörn Helbert, 2013. ''Dark spots on Mercury: A distinctive low-reflectance material and its relation to hollows''. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. [https://doi.org/10.1002/jgre.20115 doi.org/10.1002/jgre.20115]</ref> This dark spot is associated with [[Hollows (Mercury)|hollows]]. |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 05:14, 25 May 2024
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| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
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| Location | Raditladi quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 30°25′N 202°56′W / 30.41°N 202.93°W |
| Diameter | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Eponym | Imogen Cunningham |
Cunningham is a young crater on the western floor of the Caloris Basin, on Mercury. It is surrounded by a bright ray system.
The crater's name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2008, shortly after its discovery on the first flyby of MESSENGER. It is named for the American photographer Imogen Cunningham.[1]
A confirmed dark spot is present in Cunningham crater.[2] This dark spot is associated with hollows.
References
[edit]- ^ "Cunningham". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ Zhiyong Xiao, Robert G. Strom, David T. Blewett, Paul K. Byrne, Sean C. Solomon, Scott L. Murchie, Ann L. Sprague, Deborah L. Domingue, Jörn Helbert, 2013. Dark spots on Mercury: A distinctive low-reflectance material and its relation to hollows. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. doi.org/10.1002/jgre.20115
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