Hopper is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the

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in 2012, after the American painter

Edward Hopper Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was an American realist painter and printmaker. While he is widely known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching. Hopper created subdued drama ...

. Hollows are present within Hopper, which are as bright as the crater

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Views

File:Mariner 10 image 0027229.png, Mariner 10 image centered on Hopper File:Hopper crater EN0223616383M.jpg, High-resolution image from MESSENGER File:Hopper crater EN1066258636M.jpg, The highest resolution view from MESSENGER showing the detail of the hollows

References

Impact craters on Mercury {{Mercury-planet-stub