Ovlique view of Ives crater

Ives is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Ives is named for the American composer Charles Ives, who lived from 1874 to 1954.[2] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[3]

Ives has a bright ray system.

Ives is northeast of Surikov crater and north of Michelangelo.

References

  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Ives". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ives_(crater)
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