Hemingway (crater)
Hemingway is a crater on Mercury. It has a patch of very dark material located near its center. The dark color is likely due to rocks that have a different mineralogical composition from that of the surrounding surface.
Hemingway is in the lower right corner of this MESSENGER image, from its second flyby in October 2008 | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 17.5°N 2.9°W |
| Quadrangle | Kuiper |
| Diameter | 126 km (78 mi) |
| Eponym | Ernest Hemingway |
The crater's name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2009. It is named for the American author Ernest Hemingway.
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