Apollodorus (crater)
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| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°35′N 197°01′W / 30.58°N 197.01°W |
| Quadrangle | Raditladi |
| Diameter | 41 km (25 mi) |
| Eponym | Apollodorus of Damascus |
Apollodorus is an
rim and walls of Apollodorus expose a low reflectance material (LRM) excavated during the impact from beneath the light volcanic plains, which cover the central part of the Caloris.[2]
It is not currently known whether it played a role in the fossae's formation or if its location is merely a coincidence, although no graben appears to cut the crater rim, and the dark impact ejecta partially covers grabens, suggesting that Apollodorus postdates Pantheon Fossae. In addition, the crater is slightly (by about 40 km) offset from the exact center of the Pantheon Fossae.[2]
Apollodorus of Damascus is credited as the architect of the Pantheon in Rome.[3]
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MESSENGER image at high sun angle, showing the northern crater and possible hollows -
Mosaic of MESSENGER images
References
- Science Daily. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
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- ^ "Mercury's First Fossae". JHU/APL. May 5, 2008. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2009.