Hawthorne (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 51°18′S 115°06′W / 51.3°S 115.1°WCoordinates: 51°18′S 115°06′W / 51.3°S 115.1°W |
Diameter | 107 km |
Eponym | Nathaniel Hawthorne |
Hawthorne is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 107 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Hawthorne is named for the American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne, who lived from 1804 to 1864.[2]
References
- ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ↑ "Hawthorne". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
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