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MESSENGER WAC image of the bright Erté
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Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
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Location | Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 27°26′N 117°20′W / 27.44°N 117.33°W / 27.44; -117.33 |
Diameter | 48.5 km (30.1 mi) |
Eponym | Erté |
Erté is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013. It is named for the artist and designer known as Erté.[1]
Erté is one of the largest craters of the Kuiperian system on Mercury. The largest is Bartók crater.[2]
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