Nampeyo (crater)
 MESSENGER NAC image of Nampeyo | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Discovery quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 40°36′S 50°06′W / 40.6°S 50.1°W |
| Diameter | 52 km |
| Eponym | Nampeyo |
Nampeyo is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 52 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Nampeyo is named for the Hopi-Tewa ceramics artist Nampeyo, who lived from 1860 to 1942.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Nampeyo". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
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