Snorri (crater)

Snorri
MESSENGER NAC mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates9°10′S 83°14′W / 9.17°S 83.24°W / -9.17; -83.24
QuadrangleBeethoven
Diameter21 km (13 mi)
EponymSnorri Sturluson
The ray system of Snorri crater

Snorri is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Snorri is named for the Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson.[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[2]

Snorri has a prominent ray system, indicating young age.

Snorri is south of Machaut crater and northeast of the peak ring crater Stoddart.

References

  1. ^ "Snorri". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. ^ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.


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