Gauguin (crater)
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Crater on Mercury
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Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Borealis quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 66°18′N 96°18′W / 66.3°N 96.3°W / 66.3; -96.3 |
Diameter | 70 km |
Eponym | Paul Gauguin |
Gauguin is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 70 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Gauguin is named for the French painter Paul Gauguin, who lived from 1848 to 1903.[2]
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