Tags: Crater.
Degas is a rayed crater on Mercury at latitude 37.5 longitude 127. It is 45 km (27 mi) wide and was named after Edgar Degas. The rays consist of light colored material blasted out during the crater’s formation. Craters older than Degas are covered by the ray material while younger craters are seen superimposed on the rays. The crater’s floor contains cracks that formed as the pool of impact melt cooled and shrank.
