Alver (crater)

Alver is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 151.49 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on March 15, 2013. Alver is named for the Estonian poet Betti Alver.[1]

Alver
MESSENGER image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates66.97°S 77.25°E / -66.97; 77.25
QuadrangleBach
Diameter151.49 km
EponymBetti Alver
Detail of Alver crater

Alver is one of many peak-ring basins on Mercury.

References
  1. "Alver". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 20 January 2020.


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