Erté is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013. It is named for the artist and designer known as Erté.[1]
 MESSENGER WAC image of the bright Erté | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 27°26′N 117°20′W / 27.44°N 117.33°W |
| Diameter | 48.5 km (30.1 mi) |
| Eponym | Erté |
Erté is one of the largest craters of the Kuiperian system on Mercury. The largest is Bartók crater.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Erté". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ Denevi, B. W., Ernst, C. M., Prockter, L. M., and Robinson, M. S., 2018. The Geologic History of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 6, Table 6.4.
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