Theophanes (crater)
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 MESSENGER NAC image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 5°01′S 142°47′W / 5.02°S 142.78°W |
| Quadrangle | Beethoven |
| Diameter | 46 km (29 mi) |
| Eponym | Theophanes |
Theophanes is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the IAU in 1976, after the Byzantine painter Theophanes.[1]
Hollows are present within Theophanes and to the west of the crater.
Two unnamed depressions east of Theophanes may be sites of explosive volcanism.[2]
Theophanes crater and hollows to the west
Theophanes at left, with two probable sites of explosive volcanism at center and below center
