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

International Astronomical Union The International Astronomical Union (IAU; french: link=yes, Union astronomique internationale, UAI) is a nongovernmental organisation with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreac ...

(IAU) in 2012. Pasch is named for the Swedish painter

Ulrika Pasch Ulrika "Ulla" Fredrica Pasch (10 July 1735 in Stockholm – 2 April 1796 in Stockholm), was a Swedish rococo painter and miniaturist, and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts. Biography Education and early career Ulrika Pasch was ...

. Pasch is located northwest of the

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 ...

, and north of the plains of

Mearcair Planitia Mearcair Planitia is a large plain on the planet Mercury. The name Mearcair is the Irish word for "Mercury", and the name was approved in 2017. It was first observed in detail by MESSENGER. It lies between the large crater Raditladi and the a ...

Hollows

Hollows are present on the central peak complex, floor, and walls of Pasch crater. Pasch crater hollows EN0215894066M.jpg, View of central peak complex looking southeast Pasch crater hollows EN0220806909M.jpg, Similar view looking east

References

{{Mercury (planet) Impact craters on Mercury