Purcell (crater)

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Purcell
Purcell crater EW0248260858F.jpg
MESSENGER WAC image
Planet Mercury
Coordinates 80°26′N152°13′W / 80.43°N 152.21°W / 80.43; -152.21
Quadrangle Borealis
Diameter 87.67 km
Eponym Henry Purcell
Oblique view Purcell crater EW1025017119G.jpg
Oblique view

Purcell is a crater on Mercury, located near the north pole. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. It is named for the English composer Henry Purcell. [1]

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References

  1. "Purcell". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 25 May 2020.