Enheduanna is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 105 kilometers. Its name was suggested by Gagan Toor from India in a naming contest which was eventually adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on 2015.[1] Enheduanna is named for the Sumerian poet Enheduanna.[2] The craters Carolan, Kulthum, Karsh, and Rivera were also named as part of the contest.
![]() Map-projected WAC image by MESSENGER | |
Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Victoria quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 48°20′N 33°35′W / 48.34°N 33.59°W |
Diameter | 105 km (65 mi) |
Eponym | Enheduanna |
There are irregular depressions at the center of Enheduanna, which are similar to those within Navoi, Lermontov, Scarlatti, and Praxiteles. The depressions resemble those associated with volcanic explosions.[3][4]
The scarp known as Victoria Rupes cuts across Enheduanna and trends to the north from it.
- Approximate color image by MESSENGER
- Derzhavin and Enheduanna craters from MESSENGER's second flyby of Mercury in October 2008.
- Oblique view of the depression in Enheduanna crater facing south