Gainsborough (crater)
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]
 MESSENGER WAC mosaic | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.1°S 183.3°W |
| Quadrangle | Neruda quadrangle |
| Diameter | 95 km |
| Eponym | Thomas Gainsborough |
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Gainsborough". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
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