Gainsborough (crater)
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Crater on Mercury
| } MESSENGER WAC mosaic of Gainsborough | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Neruda quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 35°44′S 184°31′W / 35.73°S 184.52°W / -35.73; -184.52 |
| Diameter | 95 km (59 mi) |
| Eponym | Thomas Gainsborough |
Gainsborough is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 95 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Gainsborough is named for the English painter Thomas Gainsborough, who lived from 1727 to 1788.[2]
To the south of Gainsborough is Liang Kʽai crater.
References
[edit ]- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Gainsborough". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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