MESSENGER WAC image, with Mark Twain at center | |
| Feature type | Peak-ring impact basin |
|---|---|
| Location | Beethoven quadrangle,Mercury |
| Coordinates | 10°55′S138°17′W / 10.91°S 138.28°W /-10.91; -138.28 |
| Diameter | 142 km (88 mi) |
| Eponym | Mark Twain |
Mark Twain is a crater onMercury.[1] Its name was adopted by theInternational Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Mark Twain is named for the American authorMark Twain, who lived from 1835 to 1910.[2]
Mark Twain is one of 110peak ring basins on Mercury.[3]
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