 MESSENGER image. Raden Saleh is the crater with bright rays in the upper left. | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Tolstoj quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 2°04′N 201°10′W / 2.07°N 201.17°W / 2.07; -201.17 |
| Diameter | 23 km |
| Eponym | Raden Saleh |
Raden Saleh is a crater on Mercury. Its name was approved by the IAU in 2008, and it is named after a famous Indonesian painter named Raden Saleh.
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Oblique MESSENGER image showing the rays
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MESSENGER mosaic, at a low sun angle, showing detail of the crater interior
References
- "MESSENGER: MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging". Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- "MESSENGER: MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging". Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- Raden Saleh, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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