Hovnatanian (Mercury)

Named after Hakop Hovnatanian - Armenian painter (1806-1881).

Hovnatanian is a crater on Mercury. Its “butterfly” pattern of ejecta rays were created by an impact at an even lower angle than that which formed neighboring Qi Baishi crater. From the "butterfly" pattern of rays, the Hovnatanian impactor was travelling either north-to-south or south-to-north prior to hitting Mercury's surface. (wikipedia entry)

A crater is a circular depression likely created by an impact event. On Mercury they are named after deceased artists, musicians, painters, and authors who have made outstanding or fundamental contributions to their field and have been recognized as art historically significant figures for more than 50 years.

Image Source. Marker locations are approximate and may not always appear to align with image on map.

NW 717 km

Raden Saleh

MRV
11 Hours 12 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 23 Hours

N 666 km

Mozart(next)

MRV
10 Hours 24 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 8 Hours

NE 326 km

Fet

MRV
5 Hours 5 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 2 Hours

W 384 km

Qi Baishi

MRV
6 Hours
Walking
4 Days 19 Hours

Hovnatanian

-7.69° N 172.84° E

E 320 km

Solitudo Helii(last)

MRV
5 Hours
Walking
4 Days

SW 1369 km

Pahinui

MRV
21 Hours 24 Minutes
Walking
17 Days 4 Hours

S 738 km

Hauptmann

MRV
11 Hours 32 Minutes
Walking
9 Days 6 Hours

SE 546 km

Kālidāsā

MRV
8 Hours 32 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 20 Hours

Tour so far: Visited 265 locations over 66,504 km. Next: Mozart
Return to Tour

Built by Inkleby based on data from the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
This website uses cookies to see how many people visited (Learn More).