Bramante (crater)
Bramante is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 156 kilometers. 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.
A single bright patch of hollows is present in the northwestern part of the crater.
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Mariner 10 image with Bramante at bottom -
View from MESSENGER's second flyby in October 2008, with Bramante near center -
Closeup of northern Bramante with hollows at left
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Bramante". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
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