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Mercurian: 414 craters (7.9%) Lunar: 1,624 craters (31.1%) Martian: 1,092 craters (20.9%) Venusian: 900 craters (17.2%) Others: 1,198 craters (22.9%) Distribution of named craters in the Solar System as of 2017. [a] This is a list of named craters on Mercury, the innermost planet of the Solar System (for other features, see list of geological features on Mercury). Most Mercurian craters are ...
Caravaggio is an example of a Peak ring impact basin on Mercury. Several areas on Mercury are extremely dark, such as a small crater within Hemingway crater in the lower right. The geology of Mercury is the scientific study of the surface, crust, and interior of the planet Mercury. It emphasizes the composition, structure, history, and physical ...
List of geological features on Mercury is an itemization of mountains, valleys, craters and other landform features of the planet Mercury.Different types of features are named after different things: Mercurian ridges are called dorsa, and are named after astronomers who made detailed studies of the planet; valleys are called valles, and are named after ancient abandoned cities, towns, and ...
Mercury is the first planet from the Sun and the smallest in the Solar System. In English, it is named after the ancient Roman god Mercurius , god of commerce and communication, and the messenger of the gods. Mercury is classified as a terrestrial planet, with roughly the same surface gravity as Mars.
On Mercury, ghost craters are most commonly found in the northern hemisphere of the planet in the smooth plains. There are three types of ghost craters on Mercury. Type one ghost craters contains a wrinkle ridge that forms a ring while type two ghost craters contain a wrinkle ridge ring and graben in the interior.
Caloris Planitia / k ə ˈ l ɔːr ɪ s p l ə ˈ n ɪ ʃ (i) ə / is a plain within a large impact basin on Mercury, informally named Caloris, about 1,550 km (960 mi) in diameter. [1] It is one of the largest impact basins in the Solar System.
The crater has a diameter of about 100 km; the rays extend for thousands kilometers, covering much of the northern hemisphere. [5] Hokusai is the fourth-largest crater of the Kuiperian system on Mercury. The largest is Bartók crater. [6] Hokusai is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury. [7]
Kuiper crater has the highest recorded albedo of any region on the planet's surface and has a prominent ray system, suggesting that it is one of the youngest craters. [3] Kuiper is one of the largest craters of the Kuiperian system on Mercury. The largest is Bartók crater. [4] The Kuiperian time period is named after Kuiper crater.