Al-Hamadhani (crater)

Al-Hamadhani is a crater on Mercury.

[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979.

Al-Hamadhani is named for the Iranian writer Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani, who died in 1007 C.E.

[2] Al-Hamadhani is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.

This article about an impact crater on Mercury is a stub.