Sousa (crater)
 MESSENGER WAC | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46°41′N 359°22′W / 46.69°N 359.37°W |
| Quadrangle | Hokusai |
| Diameter | 138 km (86 mi) |
| Eponym | John Philip Sousa |
Sousa is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on April 24, 2012. Sousa is named for American bandmaster and composer John Philip Sousa.[1]
Sousa is one of the better preserved of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[2]
To the south of Sousa is Piazzolla crater, and to the southwest is Monet.
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Slightly oblique view at lower sun angle -
Hollows on a mountain peak within Sousa crater
References
[edit]- ^ "Sousa". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 22 February 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.
