&sq=&lang=&file=File:Ganymede_Nergal_PIA01088.jpg) Galileo image of Nergal | |
| Feature type | Crater |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°36′N 200°18′W / 38.6°N 200.3°W |
| Diameter | 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) |
| Eponym | Nergal |
Nergal crater is a crater on Jupiter's moon Ganymede. It has a distinctive ejecta blanket surrounding it that's darker nearer the craters and brighter further away. The inner region of the ejecta is characterized by a lobate appearance indicative of the flow of a liquid (or slushy) substance over the surface. The flow was probably icy surface material melted by the energy released during the impact that formed the crater.[1]
The crater is named after the Sumerian god of war, death, and disease.
- ^ "Nergal Crater on Ganymede". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 1997-11-24. Retrieved 2024-03-22.