Baranauskas (crater)

Baranauskas is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 36 kilometres (22 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 25, 2015. Baranauskas is named for the Lithuanian poet Antanas Baranauskas.[1]

Baranauskas
MESSENGER WAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates50.73°N 39.76°W / 50.73; -39.76
Diameter36 km (22 mi)
EponymAntanas Baranauskas

The floor and walls of the crater have hollows, which appear bright when the sun is high in the sky.

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References

  1. "Baranauskas". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 18 April 2020.


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