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Crater on Mercury
Henri
MESSENGER WAC image of Henri
PlanetMercury
Coordinates79°41′N 207°01′W / 79.68°N 207.02°W / 79.68; -207.02
QuadrangleBorealis
Diameter163.8 km (101.8 mi)
EponymRobert Henri

Henri is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 163.8 kilometres (101.8 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on April 24, 2012. Henri is named for American painter Robert Henri.

The craters Anyte and Anguissola lie within Henri. The smaller but similar crater Lismer is joined to Henri to the northeast.

References

  1. "Henri". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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