Lennon-Picasso Basin topography JMARS Colorized Shade 2km

The Lennon-Picasso Basin is an ancient (Pre- Tolstojan) impact basin on Mercury, discovered from topographic mapping of the surface by the

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spacecraft, and was originally designated ''b56''. It is approximately 1450 km in diameter and spans the region between

Picasso Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, Ceramic art, ceramicist, and Scenic ...

crater on the north rim to

Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's ...

crater on the south rim, and the crater

Holst Gustav Theodore Holst (born Gustavus Theodore von Holst; 21 September 1874 – 25 May 1934) was an English composer, arranger and teacher. Best known for his orchestral suite ''The Planets'', he composed many other works across a range ...

is near the center. The basin is heavily eroded by subsequent impacts and is not obvious on the surface. A topographic low (surrounding Holst) is present near the center, and scarps representing a remnant of the eastern basin rim are intact. The scarps include the highest point on the planet.Becker, K. J., Robinson, M. S., Becker, T. L., Weller, L. A., Edmundson, K. L., Neumann, G. A., Perry, M. E., and Solomon, S. C. (2016). First global digital elevation model of Mercury. ''Lunar Planet Sci.'', 47, abstract 2959. The northern part of the basin is within the

Derain quadrangle The Derain quadrangle (H-10) is one of fifteen quadrangles on Mercury. It runs from 288° to 360° west longitude and from 22° S to 22° N latitude. Named after the Derain crater, it was mapped in detail for the first time after ''MESSENGER ...

and the southern part is within the

Debussy quadrangle The Debussy quadrangle (H-14) is one of fifteen quadrangles on Mercury. It runs from 270 to 360° longitude and from -20 to -70° latitude. Named after the Debussy crater, it was mapped in detail for the first time after ''MESSENGER'' entered ...

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