Bramante is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 156 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Bramante is named for the Italian architect Donato Bramante, who lived from 1444 to 1514.[2]
Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Discovery quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 47°30′S 61°48′W / 47.5°S 61.8°W |
Diameter | 156 km |
Eponym | Donato Bramante |
A single bright patch of hollows is present in the northwestern part of the crater.
- Mariner 10 image with Bramante at bottom
- View from MESSENGER's second flyby in October 2008, with Bramante near center
- Closeup of northern Bramante with hollows at left