Anguissola_(crater)

Anguissola (crater)

Anguissola (crater)

Crater on Mercury

Anguissola is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 35.41 kilometres (22.00 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on August 4, 2017. Anguissola is named for the Italian painter Sofonisba Anguissola.[1]

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Anguissola lies on the western rim of the larger crater Henri. To the southeast is the smaller crater Anyte, nearer the center of Henri.

  • Anguissola is shown on the rim of the large crater Henri
  • Anguissola crater rim. Image is about 6.7 km wide.

References

  1. [1]
    "Anguissola". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 18 April 2020.


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