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Al-Hamadhani (crater)
Crater on Mercury / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Al-Hamadhani is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 186 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Al-Hamadhani is named for the Iranian writer Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani, who died in 1007 C.E.[2]
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![]() MESSENGER WAC image. North is in upper left. | |
Feature type | Peak-ring impact basin |
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Location | Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 39.19°N 91.76°W / 39.19; -91.76 |
Diameter | 164 km (102 mi) |
Eponym | Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani |
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Al-Hamadhani is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[3]
- Mariner 10 image with Al-Hamadhani and nearby Scarlatti at center
- Approximate color image of most of the crater