Aneirin (crater)
Crater on Mercury
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Aneirin is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 467 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on June 13, 2014. Aneirin is named for the Welsh poet Aneirin.[1] Prior to naming, the crater was referred to as b37.[2] It is Tolstojan in age.[3]
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationDiscovery quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates27.47°S 2.68°W
Diameter467 km (290 mi)
MESSENGER WAC mosaic | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Discovery quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 27.47°S 2.68°W |
| Diameter | 467 km (290 mi) |
| Eponym | Aneirin |
Darío crater lies on the western rim of Aneirin. The lobate scarp that cuts across Darío lies along the rim of Aneirin, an unusual situation suggesting that the scarp indicates a zone of weakness extending to a depth of tens of kilometers along the original floor of Aneirin.[2]
