Oblique view of Neidr Facula by MESSENGER

Neidr Facula is a bright, irregular depression on the surface of Mercury, located at 35.9° N, 302.7° W. It was named by the IAU in 2018.[1] Neidr is the Welsh word for snake.

Neidr Facula is located north of the prominent Rachmaninoff crater and west of the bright Nathair Facula.

References

  1. ↑ "Neidr". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
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