Aksakov (crater)

Aksakov
	Approximate color image by MESSENGER WAC
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	34°43′N 78°44′W / 34.71°N 78.74°W / 34.71; -78.74
Quadrangle	Victoria
Diameter	174 km
Eponym	Sergey Aksakov

Aksakov is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 174 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on April 24, 2012. Aksakov is named for the Russian author Sergey Aksakov, who lived from 1791 to 1859 C.E.^[1]

Aksakov is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.^[2]

Hollows

Hollows are present along parts of the peak ring and within the unnamed 30-km crater in the interior.

The central peak ring. The bright patches are hollows.
Hollows within the 30-km crater
Hollows along the southeastern peak ring

References

^ "Aksakov". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 28 Apr 2020.
^ Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.

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[1] "Aksakov". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 28 Apr 2020.

[2] Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.