Velázquez is a crater on

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. It has a diameter of . Its name was adopted by the

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(IAU) in 1979. Velázquez is named for the Spanish painter

Diego Velázquez Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (baptized June 6, 1599August 6, 1660) was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV of Spain and Portugal, and of the Spanish Golden Age. He was an individualistic artist of th ...

Hollows

Hollows are present on and around the central peak complex of Velázquez crater. They were well-imaged by ''MESSENGER''. File:Velázquez crater EW0213416991G.jpg, Hollows on and around the central peak complex are visible in lower right. File:Velázquez crater hollows EN1002981281M EN1066289186M.png, Detail of some of the hollows, including one of the very high-resolution images acquired near the end of the MESSENGER mission when the spacecraft was at a low altitude. File:Velázquez crater EN0258976725M.map.jpg, Another view of hollows within the crater

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