Coordinates: 32°49′N 264°29′W / 32.82°N 264.49°W / 32.82; -264.49

Fonteyn (crater)

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Fonteyn
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MESSENGER WAC mosaic of Fonteyn
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
LocationRaditladi quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates32°49′N 264°29′W / 32.82°N 264.49°W / 32.82; -264.49
Diameter29 km (18 mi)
EponymMargot Fonteyn

Fonteyn is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the IAU in 2012, after the English ballet dancer Margot Fonteyn.[1]

The crater Munkácsy is to the southeast of Fonteyn.

Fonteyn crater interior, showing detail of the central peak complex and texture of the impact melt on the crater floor.

References

  1. ^ "Fonteyn". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 18 January 2020.


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