 MESSENGER NAC mosaic showing most of the crater | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 1°32′N 123°25′W / 1.54°N 123.41°W |
| Quadrangle | Beethoven |
| Diameter | 274 km (170 mi) |
| Eponym | Maria Helena Vieira da Silva |
Vieira da Silva crater is the circular region to the left. The rays of Mena are prominent.
Vieira da Silva is a large crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013. The crater is named for the Portuguese abstract painter Maria Helena Vieira da Silva.[1]
The small, rayed crater Mena lies within Vieira da Silva. To the west are Thoreau and Lysippus craters.
References
- ↑ "Vieira da Silva". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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