Al-Hamadhani (crater)

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]

Al-Hamadhani

MESSENGER WAC image. North is in upper left.
Feature type	Peak-ring impact basin
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

Al-Hamadhani is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.^[3]

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  Mariner 10 image with Al-Hamadhani and nearby Scarlatti at center
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  Approximate color image of most of the crater

Hollows

Hollows are present within Al-Hamadhani.

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  Hollows (irregular bright patches) in eastern Al-Hamadhani crater
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  A large patch of hollows on the western peak ring. Image is about 11.7 km wide.
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  Close-up of some of the small hollows in the image to the left. Image is about 2 km wide.