Matabei (Mercury)

Named after Iwasa Matabei - Japanese painter (1578-1650).

Matabei is an impact crater on Mercury. It has a set of dark rays. Dark rays are rare on Mercury, but other occurrences have been identified, such as at Mozart crater Mozart crater is interpreted to have excavated dark material from depth during the impact event, creating dark streamers. (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.