Sor Juana (crater)

Sor Juana
	MESSENGER image
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	50°31′N 25°35′W / 50.51°N 25.59°W
Quadrangle	Victoria
Diameter	102 km (63 mi)
Eponym	Juana Inés de la Cruz

Sor Juana is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979, and is named for the Mexican writer and poet Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.^[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.^[2]

Sor Juana is a relatively young crater as its floor is covered with impact melt,^[3] but it does not have a ray system such as that of Hokusai or Kuiper.

Sor Juana lies east of Victoria Rupes.

References

^ "Sor Juana". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
^ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.
^ Sweet Soul Sister, MESSENGER Featured Image Database

[1] "Sor Juana". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[Davies_1978-2] Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.

[3] Sweet Soul Sister, MESSENGER Featured Image Database

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