Located in the western edge of
Mercury's giant
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 Su ...
, Kertész
crater
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(named in 2008 for
André Kertész
André Kertész (; 2 July 1894 – 28 September 1985), born Andor Kertész (), was a Hungarian-born photographer known for his groundbreaking contributions to photographic composition (visual arts), composition and the photo essay. In the earl ...
, a Hungarian-born American photographer)
[ has some unusual, bright material located on its floor. ]Sander
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crater, located in the northwestern edge of Caloris basin, also shows bright material on its floor. Just northeast of Kertész a small crater has very bright rays and ejecta, indicating that the crater is young.MESSENGER Captures a Shot of Kertész
on Photojournal site
Hollows
Hollows cover the entire crater floor, parts of the central peaks, and the southern rim slope.
File:Kertész crater MESSENGER mosaic.png, High-resolution mosaic
File:Kertész crater EN1012860017M.jpg, The hollows cover the crater floor
File:Kertész crater EN0220591163M EN0220591169M.jpg, Another detail of the hollows
References
Impact craters on Mercury
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