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Neidr Facula

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Oblique view of Neidr Facula by MESSENGER

Neidr Facula is a bright, irregular depression on the surface of Mercury, located at 35.9° N, 302.7° W. It was named by the IAU in 2018.[1] Neidr is the Welsh word for snake.

Neidr Facula is believed to be a large volcanic vent.[2]

Neidr Facula is located north of the prominent Rachmaninoff crater and west of the bright Nathair Facula.

References

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  1. "Neidr". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. David Pegg, David Rothery, M.R. Balme, Susan Conway, 2021. Explosive vent sites on Mercury: Commonplace multiple eruptions and their implications. Icarus 365:114510. doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2021.114510