Wang Meng (crater)
 MESSENGER WAC image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 8°32′N 104°07′W / 8.53°N 104.12°W |
| Quadrangle | Beethoven |
| Diameter | 165 km (103 mi) |
| Eponym | Wang Meng |
Wang Meng is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. The crater is named for the Chinese painter Wang Meng.[1]
Wang Meng is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[2]
Hollows are present within Wang Meng. A confirmed dark spot is present in along the northwestern peak ring.[3]
The crater Judah Ha-Levi is to the northwest of Wang Meng. To the south is Chu Ta, to the southeast is Rajnis, and to the north is Chiang Kʽui.
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Hollows along northwest inner ring of Wang Meng -
Regional view from MESSENGER's first flyby showing Wang Meng below left of center, Judah Ha-Levi at center, and Glinka in upper right.
References
[edit]- ^ "Wang Meng". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.
- ^ Zhiyong Xiao, Robert G. Strom, David T. Blewett, Paul K. Byrne, Sean C. Solomon, Scott L. Murchie, Ann L. Sprague, Deborah L. Domingue, Jörn Helbert, 2013. Dark spots on Mercury: A distinctive low-reflectance material and its relation to hollows. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. doi.org/10.1002/jgre.20115
