Matabei (crater)
Matabei is an impact crater on Mercury. It has a set of dark rays. Dark rays are rare on Mercury, but other occurrences have been identified, such as at Mozart crater. Mozart crater is interpreted to have excavated dark material from depth during the impact event, creating dark streamers. The dark rays from Matabei may have a similar origin.[1]
 MESSENGER NAC image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39.7°S 13.9°W |
| Diameter | 24 km |
| Eponym | Iwasa Matabei |
Approximate color image of Matabei crater and its ray system
Oblique image acquired by MESSENGER on its second flyby in October 2008
References
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