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Crater on Mercury
Calder
}MESSENGER WAC mosaic of Calder
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationDerain quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates3°31′N 347°15′W / 3.51°N 347.25°W / 3.51; -347.25
Diameter24 km (15 mi)
EponymAlexander Calder
Oblique view by MESSENGER NAC

Calder is a small crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013. Calder is named for the American sculptor Alexander Calder.

Hollows are visible on the floor of Calder.

Villa-Lobos is to the northwest of Calder.

References

  1. "Calder". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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