Ailey (crater)

Ailey is a small crater located on Mercury. It is situated within the Caloris Basin, one of the largest impact basins in the Solar System. Ailey crater is notable for its relatively fresh appearance, suggesting it formed after the main Caloris impact event.

Details concerning the specific dimensions, geological features, and formation processes of Ailey crater can be found in scientific literature related to Mercury's geology and impact cratering studies. The crater's name, "Ailey," is presumably in honor of a person or entity significant to the naming conventions established by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) for features on Mercury, though the precise honoree would need to be verified through the IAU's planetary nomenclature database. Further research might reveal information regarding its ejecta blanket, central peak (if any), and its relationship to other geological features in the Caloris Basin.