 MESSENGER WAC image. North is in upper left. | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°11′N 91°46′W / 39.19°N 91.76°W |
| Quadrangle | Shakespeare |
| Diameter | 164 km (102 mi) |
| Eponym | Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani |
Al-Hamadhani is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 186 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Al-Hamadhani is named for the Iranian writer Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani, who died in 1007 C.E.[2]
Al-Hamadhani is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[3]
Mariner 10 image with Al-Hamadhani and nearby Scarlatti at center
Approximate color image of most of the crater
Hollows
Hollows are present within Al-Hamadhani.
Hollows (irregular bright patches) in eastern Al-Hamadhani crater
A large patch of hollows on the western peak ring. Image is about 11.7 km wide.
Close-up of some of the small hollows in the image to the left. Image is about 2 km wide.
References
- ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ↑ "Al-Hamadhani". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 April 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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