Bramante (crater)

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]

Bramante
MESSENGER NAC
PlanetMercury
Coordinates47.5°S 61.8°W / -47.5; -61.8
QuadrangleDiscovery
Diameter156 km
EponymDonato Bramante

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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