Kuiper (crater on Mercury)
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| Kuiper (crater on Mercury) | |
 Mariner 10 stereo images of Murasaki and Hiroshige craters. the image on the left was taken during the second flyby, that on the right at the first. The 125 km diameter Murasaki is on the left, and 140 km Hiroshige on the right. On the upper left rim of Murasaki is Kuiper crater. |
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| Coordinates | 11° S, 31.5° W |
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| Diameter | 60 km |
| Eponym | Gerard Kuiper |
Kuiper is a moderate-size crater with a central peak cluster located at 11 S, 31.5 W on Mercury. It is 60 km in diameter and was named after Gerard Kuiper. Kuiper crater has the highest recorded albedo of any region on the planet's surface, suggesting that it is one of the youngest craters.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ De Hon, R.A.; D.H. Scott, and J.R. Underwood, Jr. (1981). Geologic Map of the Kuiper (H-6) Quadrangle of Mercury (PDF).
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