Oskison (crater)

Oskison (crater)
Oskison crater. The lower image highlights some of its secondary crater chains.
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	60°36′N 215°18′W / 60.6°N 215.3°W / 60.6; -215.3Coordinates: 60°36′N 215°18′W / 60.6°N 215.3°W / 60.6; -215.3
Diameter	120 km
Eponym	John Milton Oskison

The crater Oskison is located in the far northern hemisphere of Mercury, in the plains north of Caloris basin. Oskison is a distinctive crater with a large central peak that exposes material excavated from depth. Many chains of secondary craters are visible radiating from Oskison outward onto the surrounding smooth plains.^[1]

References

1. ^ http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/gallery/sciencePhotos/image.php?page=1&gallery_id=2&image_id=299

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