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Crater on Mercury Crater on Mercury
Lennon
MESSENGER image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates36°25′S 318°49′W / 36.41°S 318.82°W / -36.41; -318.82
QuadrangleDebussy
Diameter95 km (59 mi)
EponymJohn Lennon

Lennon is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013. Lennon is named for the English singer and songwriter John Lennon (of The Beatles).

Lennon lies on the south rim of the ancient Lennon-Picasso Basin. To the east of Lennon is Bulsara.

Lennon crater (lower left) and vicinity in approximate color

References

  1. "Lennon". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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