Raden Saleh (crater)

Raden Saleh
MESSENGER image. Raden Saleh is the crater with bright rays in the upper left.
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationTolstoj quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates2°04′N 201°10′W / 2.07°N 201.17°W / 2.07; -201.17
Diameter23 km
EponymRaden Saleh

Raden Saleh is a crater on Mercury. Its name was approved by the IAU in 2008, and it is named after a famous Indonesian painter named Raden Saleh.

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