David (crater)

David is a small crater on Mercury, which has a bright ray system. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013. David is named for the French painter Jacques-Louis David.[1]

Oblique MESSENGER NAC image
Approximate color image by MESSENGER
David
MESSENGER WAC mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates17.66°S 292.13°W / -17.66; -292.13
Diameter23 km
EponymJacques-Louis David

References
  1. "David". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 1 February 2020.


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