Abeeso Facula

Abeeso Facula is a bright, irregular depression on the surface of Mercury, located at 21.7° N, 214.6° W, in southwestern Caloris Planitia. It was named by the IAU in 2018.[1] Abeeso is the Somali word for snake. The depression is the site of a volcanic explosion.

Abeeso Facula is near the southwestern rim of the Caloris basin. Abeeso Facula is immediately southwest of Agwo Facula.

References

  1. ↑ "Abeeso Facula". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 16 March 2022.


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