Alencar is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 120 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Alencar is named for the Brazilian novel writer José de Alencar, who lived from 1829 to 1877.[2]
 MESSENGER NAC image of Alencar | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 63°30′S 103°30′W / 63.5°S 103.5°W |
| Diameter | 120 km |
| Eponym | José de Alencar |
Alencar has a complex central peak. On the west side of the central peak complex is a dark spot of low reflectance material (LRM), closely associated with hollows.[3]
Alencar is located to the north of the larger crater Bach.