Oskison (crater)

The crater Oskison is located in the far northern hemisphere of Mercury, in the plains north of Caloris basin. Oskison is a distinctive crater with a large central peak that exposes material excavated from depth. Many chains of secondary craters are visible radiating from Oskison outward onto the surrounding smooth plains, known as Stilbon Planitia.^[1]

Oskison

MESSENGER image of Oskison crater. The lower image highlights some of its secondary crater chains.
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Raditladi quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	60.36°N 214.76°W / 60.36; -214.76
Diameter	122 km (76 mi)
Eponym	John Milton Oskison

Oskison was named after Cherokee author John Milton Oskison in 2008.^[2]

The crater Navoi is to the east of Oskison.

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  Oskison crater
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  Smaller crater on the west rim of Oskison
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  Exaggerated color view of Oskison crater, looking northwest

References

1. "MESSENGER: A VIEW OF OSKISON IN MERCURY'S NORTH". NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
2. "Oskison". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 6 June 2023.