Sibelius (crater)
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| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49°30′S 145°22′W / 49.5°S 145.37°W |
| Quadrangle | Michelangelo |
| Diameter | 94 km (58 mi) |
| Eponym | Jean Sibelius |
Sibelius is a crater on Mercury.[1] It has a diameter of 94 kilometres (58 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Sibelius is named for the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.[2]
Sibelius has a complex central peak that is offset from the center to the southwest. Within the central peak complex is a dark spot of low reflectance material (LRM), closely associated with hollows.[3]
To the south of Sibelius is the crater Vincente, and to the east are Delacroix and Shelley.
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Highest resolution view obtained by MESSENGER -
The region around Sibelius in exaggerated color. The rays of Han Kan crater cross the scene.
References[edit]
- ^ "Sibelius". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Douglas Whittet (April 2015). "Sibelius and astronomy: beyond 'The Sky at Night'". Astronomy & Geophysics. 56 (2): 27–31. doi:10.1093/astrogeo/atv063. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ 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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