Nāwahī (crater)
Nāwahī is a crater on Mercury. Nāwahī crater is located within the large Caloris basin, near the western rim. The unusual dark material creating a halo around Nāwahī makes this crater of special interest, as the dark material likely represents rocks with a different chemical and mineralogical composition than those of the neighboring surface.[1] The crater is named after Hawaiian patriot and painter Joseph Nāwahī.[2][3]
 Nāwahī is in lower left of this MESSENGER image. The rugged terrain to the left it is part of the Caloris basin rim. A portion of Munch is visible to the right. | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.1°N 214.9°W |
| Quadrangle | Raditladi |
| Diameter | 34 km (21 mi) |
| Eponym | Joseph Nāwahī |
Detail of Nāwahī crater interior showing hollows
Hollows are present in Nāwahī, mostly along the terraces of the crater rim. A confirmed dark spot is present in Nāwahī.[4] This dark spot is associated with the hollows.
References
- SAY ALOHA TO NAWAHI!
- Moore, Patrick; Rees, Robin (2014). Patrick Moore's Data Book of Astronomy. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-139-49522-6. OCLC 881293376.
- Altonn, Helen (November 23, 2008). "Heavenly honor bestowed on Nawahi". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2009.
- Zhiyong Xiao, Robert G. Strom, David T. Blewett, Paul K. Byrne, Sean C. Solomon, Scott L. Murchie, Ann L. Sprague, Deborah L. Domingue, Jörn Helbert, 2013. Dark spots on Mercury: A distinctive low-reflectance material and its relation to hollows. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. doi.org/10.1002/jgre.20115
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