Caloris is well named, for at every perihelion, it faces the Sun directly.

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Caloris is a large crater on the planet Mercury, and it is located very close to the planet's equator. At every perihelion, which is when Mercury is closest to the Sun in its orbit, Caloris does indeed face the Sun directly. Caloris is a large crater on the planet Mercury, and its location on the planet is such that during every perihelion (the point in Mercury's orbit when it is closest to the Sun), Caloris faces the Sun directly. Therefore, the statement is true.

Caloris Is Well Named, for at Every Perihelion, It Faces