Kofi (crater)
 MESSENGER WAC mosaic | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 56°45′N 117°52′E / 56.75°N 117.87°E |
| Quadrangle | Raditladi |
| Diameter | 136 km (85 mi) |
| Eponym | Vincent Kofi |
Kofi is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 136 kilometres (85 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on April 24, 2012. Kofi is named for the Ghanaian sculptor Vincent Kofi.[1]
Kofi is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[2] Most of the peak ring has been covered by lava.
A number of dark spots are present to the east and northeast of Kofi crater. The dark spots are associated with hollows.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kofi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Zhiyong Xiao, Robert G. Strom, David T. Blewett, Paul K. Byrne, Sean C. Solomon, Scott L. Murchie, Ann L. Sprague, Deborah L. Domingue, Jörn Helbert, 2013. Dark spots on Mercury: A distinctive low-reflectance material and its relation to hollows. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. doi.org/10.1002/jgre.20115
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