Flaiano (crater)

Flaiano
	MESSENGER image
Feature type	Central-peak impact crater
Location	Discovery quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	21°17′S 76°44′W / 21.29°S 76.73°W
Diameter	43 km (27 mi)
Eponym	Ennio Flaiano

Flaiano is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 43 kilometres (27 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on March 15, 2013. Flaiano is named for the Italian writer Ennio Flaiano.^[1]

Hollows are present in the northeast quadrant of Flaiano.

Flaiano lies near the center of the Raphael basin, and is adjacent to an area of high albedo named Madu Facula by the IAU in 2023.^[2]

References

^ "Flaiano". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
^ "Madu Facula". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

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[1] "Flaiano". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 18 April 2020.

[2] "Madu Facula". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

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