 MESSENGER image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 66°58′S 77°15′E / 66.97°S 77.25°E |
| Quadrangle | Bach |
| Diameter | 151.49 km (94.13 mi) |
| Eponym | Betti Alver |
Detail of Alver crater
Alver is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 151.49 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on March 15, 2013. Alver is named for the Estonian poet Betti Alver.[1]
Alver is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[2] It lies in southern Utaridi Planitia.
References
- ↑ "Alver". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ↑ Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.
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