Coordinates: 44°49′S 12°34′W / 44.81°S 12.57°W / -44.81; -12.57

Rilke (crater)

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Rilke
MESSENGER NAC
PlanetMercury
Coordinates44°49′S 12°34′W / 44.81°S 12.57°W / -44.81; -12.57
QuadrangleDiscovery
Diameter82 km
EponymRainer Maria Rilke

Rilke is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Rilke is named for the German poet Rainer Maria Rilke.[1]

There is a depression near the center of the crater. Such depressions in similar craters (for example Glinka, Gibran, or Picasso) are thought to be caused by volcanism.

  • Oblique view of Rilke clearly showing the depression near center
    Oblique view of Rilke clearly showing the depression near center
  • Distant oblique view
    Distant oblique view

References

  1. ^ "Rilke". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 16 June 2020.


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