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Hovnatanian

Hovnatanian

Long ago, a meteor came skimming over the surface of Mercury, probably just missing mountains and ridges. When it finally hit the surface, it created an oval crater because of the low angle. The crater is named for an Armenian painter.


Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University APL/Carnegie Institution of WA
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