 Oblique MESSENGER NAC image of Hauptmann | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 23°42′S 180°25′W / 23.70°S 180.41°W / -23.70; -180.41 |
| Diameter | 118.0 km (73.3 mi) |
| Eponym | Gerhart Hauptmann |
Hauptmann is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 118 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Hauptmann is named for the German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann, who lived from 1862 to 1946.
There is an irregular depression next to the central peak complex of Hauptmann, making it a pit-floor crater. The depression may be caused by explosive volcanism.
Hauptmann is south of Kālidāsā crater and northwest of Milton. A dark spot of low reflectance material (LRM) is present to the southwest of Hauptmann.
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Hauptmann at low sun angle
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Hauptmann at a high sun angle, showing differences in albedo
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Dark spot southwest of Hauptmann (center)
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Hauptmann". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- Gillis-Davis, Jeffrey J.; Blewett, David T.; Gaskell, Robert W.; Denevi, Brett W.; Robinson, Mark S.; Strom, Robert G.; Solomon, Sean C.; Sprague, Ann L. (2009). "Pit-floor craters on Mercury: Evidence of near-surface igneous activity". Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 285 (3–4): 243–250. Bibcode:2009E&PSL.285..243G. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2009.05.023.
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