Sher-Gil (crater)
Crater on Mercury
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Sher-Gil is a crater on Mercury, named by the International Astronomical Union in 2016 after the Indian painter Amrita Sher-Gil.[1] Hollows are present.[2] To its southwest is Neruda crater.
MESSENGER image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45.26°S 225.26°W |
| Quadrangle | Neruda |
| Diameter | 77 km (48 mi) |
| Eponym | Amrita Sher-Gil |
Irregular depressions within the crater are evidence of explosive volcanism.[3]
