Wren (crater)
 MESSENGER WAC | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 24°50′N 35°57′W / 24.84°N 35.95°W |
| Quadrangle | Victoria |
| Diameter | 204 km (127 mi) |
| Eponym | Christopher Wren |
Wren is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 204 kilometres (127 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Wren is named for English architect Christopher Wren.[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[2]
Wren is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[3]
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Mariner 10 image showing Wren above right of center -
MESSENGER mosaic showing Wren at right, from the second flyby in October 2008
References
- ^ "Wren". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.
