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| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Beethoven quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 0°10′S 124°44′W / 0.17°S 124.73°W |
| Diameter | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Discoverer | Mariner 10 |
| Eponym | Juan de Mena |
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Mena is a crater in the Beethoven quadrangle on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Mena is named for the Spanish poet Juan de Mena, who lived from 1411 to 1456.[2]
Mena lies on the eastern rim of a larger unnamed crater, which is in turn within the much larger crater Vieira da Silva.
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Mena". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.