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Gainsborough (crater)

Coordinates: 35°44′S 184°31′W / 35.73°S 184.52°W / -35.73; -184.52
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Gainsborough
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MESSENGER WAC mosaic of Gainsborough
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
LocationNeruda quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates35°44′S 184°31′W / 35.73°S 184.52°W / -35.73; -184.52
Diameter95 km (59 mi)
EponymThomas 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.

Oblique view of Gainsborough near the terminator

References

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  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Gainsborough". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 April 2022.