Pahinui (crater)
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| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 28°10′S 213°13′W / 28.16°S 213.21°W |
| Quadrangle | Neruda |
| Diameter | 54 km (34 mi) |
| Eponym | Gabby Pahinui |
Pahinui is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2016, after the Hawaiian musician, Charles Phillip Kahahawai "Gabby" Pahinui.[1]
There is a rimless, irregular depression in the center of Pahinui, making it a pit-floor crater. Such a feature may have resulted from the collapse of a magma chamber underlying the central part of the crater.[2]
To the west of Pahinui is Coatl Facula, a bright area within an unnamed crater.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Pahinui". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Gillis-Davis, Jeffrey J.; Blewett, David T.; Gaskell, Robert W.; Denevi, Brett W.; Robinson, Mark S.; Strom, Robert G.; Solomon, Sean C.; Sprague, Ann L. (2009). "Pit-floor craters on Mercury: Evidence of near-surface igneous activity". Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 285 (3–4): 243–250. Bibcode:2009E&PSL.285..243G. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2009.05.023.
- ^ "Coatl Facula". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
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