 MESSENGER WAC | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 19°30′N 79°34′E / 19.5°N 79.56°E |
| Quadrangle | Eminescu |
| Diameter | 280 km (170 mi) |
| Eponym | Hafez |
Hafiz is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 280 kilometres (170 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on June 23, 2014. Hafiz is named for the Persian poet Hafez.[1]
Within Hafiz is a crater that is a dark spot of low reflectance material (LRM). The dark spot is associated with hollows.[2]
Approximate color image of part of Hafiz
Part of the small, prominent crater within Hafiz crater that is a dark spot with hollows
References
- ↑ "Hafiz". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ Zhiyong Xiao, Robert G. Strom, David T. Blewett, Paul K. Byrne, Sean C. Solomon, Scott L. Murchie, Ann L. Sprague, Deborah L. Domingue, Jörn Helbert, 2013. Dark spots on Mercury: A distinctive low-reflectance material and its relation to hollows. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. doi.org/10.1002/jgre.20115
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