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Sor Juana (crater)

Coordinates: 50°31′N 25°35′W / 50.51°N 25.59°W / 50.51; -25.59
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Sor Juana
MESSENGER image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates50°31′N 25°35′W / 50.51°N 25.59°W / 50.51; -25.59
QuadrangleVictoria
Diameter102 km
EponymJuana Inés de la Cruz
Victoria Rupes trends north–south across the center of this MESSENGER image. Sor Juana crater is in the background.

Sor Juana is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979, and is named for the Mexican writer and poet Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.[1]

Sor Juana is a relatively young crater as its floor is covered with impact melt,[2] but it does not have a ray system such as that of Hokusai or Kuiper.

Sor Juana lies east of Victoria Rupes.

References

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  1. ^ "Sor Juana". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. ^ Sweet Soul Sister, MESSENGER Featured Image Database