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Erté (crater)

Coordinates: 27°26′N 117°20′W / 27.44°N 117.33°W / 27.44; -117.33
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Erté
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MESSENGER WAC image of the bright Erté
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
LocationShakespeare quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates27°26′N 117°20′W / 27.44°N 117.33°W / 27.44; -117.33
Diameter48.5 km (30.1 mi)
EponymErté
MESSENGER NAC mosaic

Erté is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013. It is named for the artist and designer known as Erté.[1]

Erté is one of the largest craters of the Kuiperian system on Mercury. The largest is Bartók crater.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Erté". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. ^ Denevi, B. W., Ernst, C. M., Prockter, L. M., and Robinson, M. S., 2018. The Geologic History of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 6, Table 6.4.