Snorri (crater)

Snorri

MESSENGER NAC mosaic
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	9.17°S 83.24°W / -9.17; -83.24
Quadrangle	Beethoven
Diameter	21 km (13 mi)
Eponym	Snorri Sturluson

The ray system of Snorri crater

Snorri is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Snorri is named for the Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson.^[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.^[2]

Snorri has a prominent ray system, indicating young age.

Snorri is south of Machaut crater and northeast of the peak ring crater Stoddart.

References

1. "Snorri". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
2. 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.