Benoit (crater)
Crater on Mercury
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Benoit is a crater on Mercury. Its floor is quite unusual, with two mounds that have been suggested to be evidence of intrusive volcanic activity on Mercury.[1]
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationEminescu quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates7.48°N 255.65°W
Diameter40 km
Benoit crater, next to Lange crater | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Eminescu quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 7.48°N 255.65°W |
| Diameter | 40 km |
| Eponym | Rigaud Benoit |
Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2009. It is named for the Haitian painter Rigaud Benoit.[2]
