Sor Juana (crater)
Crater on Mercury
Crater on Mercury
50°31′N 25°35′W / 50.51°N 25.59°W / 50.51; -25.59Sor 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.
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