Hopper (crater)

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Hopper
MESSENGER WAC mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates12°26′S 55°58′W / 12.44°S 55.96°W / -12.44; -55.96
QuadrangleKuiper
Diameter36 km (22 mi)
EponymEdward Hopper

Hopper is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the IAU in 2012, after the American painter Edward Hopper.[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[2]

Hollows are present within Hopper, which are as bright as the crater Kuiper.

Views

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  • Mariner 10 image centered on Hopper
    Mariner 10 image centered on Hopper
  • High-resolution image from MESSENGER
    High-resolution image from MESSENGER
  • The highest resolution view from MESSENGER showing the detail of the hollows
    The highest resolution view from MESSENGER showing the detail of the hollows

References

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  1. ^ "Hopper". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. ^ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.


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