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The crater Oskison is located in the far northern hemisphere of
The crater Oskison is located in the far northern hemisphere of Mercury
Mercury commonly refers to:
* Mercury (planet), the nearest planet to the Sun
* Mercury (element), a metallic chemical element with the symbol Hg
* Mercury (mythology), a Roman god
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, in the plains north of Caloris basin
Caloris Planitia is a plain within a large impact basin on Mercury, informally named Caloris, about in diameter. It is one of the largest impact basins in the Solar System. "Calor" is Latin for "heat" and the basin is so-named because the Sun ...
. Oskison is a distinctive crater with a large central peak that exposes material excavated from depth. Many chains of secondary crater
Secondary craters are impact craters formed by the ejecta that was thrown out of a larger crater. They sometimes form radial crater chains. In addition, secondary craters are often seen as clusters or rays surrounding primary craters. The study of ...
s are visible radiating from Oskison outward onto the surrounding smooth plains, known as Stilbon Planitia.
Oskison was named after Cherokee author John Milton Oskison
John Milton Oskison (1874–1947) was a Native American writer, editor and journalist. His fiction focused on the culture clash that mixed-bloods like himself faced.
Early life and career
Oskison was born the son of John (English) and Rachel Crit ...
in 2008.
The crater Navoi
Navoiy (), also spelled Navoi, is a city and the capital of Navoiy Region in the southwestern part of Uzbekistan. Administratively, it is a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlement Tinchlik. It is located at latitude 40° 5' 4 ...
is to the east of Oskison.
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