Al-Hamadhani (crater)

Al-Hamadhani is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 186 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Al-Hamadhani is named for the Iranian writer Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani, who died in 1007 C.E.[2]

Al-Hamadhani

MESSENGER WAC image. North is in upper left.
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	39.19°N 91.76°W
Quadrangle	Shakespeare quadrangle
Diameter	164 km
Eponym	Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani

Approximate color image of most of the crater

Mariner 10 image with Al-Hamadhani and nearby Scarlatti at center

Al-Hamadhani is one of many Peak-ring basins on Mercury.

Hollows

Hollows are present within Al Hamadhani.

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  A large patch of hollows on the western peak ring. Image is about 11.7 km wide.
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  Close-up of some of the small hollows in the image to the left. Image is about 2 km wide.

References

1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
2. "Al-Hamadhani". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 April 2020.