Bramante (crater)

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MESSENGER NAC of Bramante
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationDiscovery quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates47°30′S 61°48′W / 47.5°S 61.8°W / -47.5; -61.8
Diameter156 km
EponymDonato Bramante

Bramante is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 156 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Bramante is named for the Italian architect Donato Bramante, who lived from 1444 to 1514.[2]

A single bright patch of hollows is present in the northwestern part of the crater.

  • Mariner 10 image with Bramante at bottom
    Mariner 10 image with Bramante at bottom
  • View from MESSENGER's second flyby in October 2008, with Bramante near center
    View from MESSENGER's second flyby in October 2008, with Bramante near center
  • Closeup of northern Bramante with hollows at left
    Closeup of northern Bramante with hollows at left

References

  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Bramante". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.


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