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Namatjira (crater)

Coordinates: 58°49′N 33°02′W / 58.82°N 33.04°W / 58.82; -33.04
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Namatjira
PlanetMercury
Coordinates58°49′N 33°02′W / 58.82°N 33.04°W / 58.82; -33.04
QuadrangleVictoria
Diameter34.0 km (21.1 mi)
EponymAlbert Namatjira

Namatjira is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 34 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 25, 2015. Namatjira is named for the Australian aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira.[1]

An irregular depression is present in the center of Namatjira, which is similar to those within Navoi, Lermontov, Scarlatti, and Praxiteles. The depressions resemble those associated with volcanic explosions.[2] The depression contains hollows.

Namatjira lies on the western margin of a part of the Borealis Planitia. To the west of Namatjira is Boznańska crater, and to the south are the Victoria Rupes.

References

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  1. ^ "Namatjira". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Navoi: An Uncommon Crater Named for the Uzbek Poet". Messenger. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2012.