Gauguin (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 66°18′N 96°18′W / 66.3°N 96.3°WCoordinates: 66°18′N 96°18′W / 66.3°N 96.3°W |
Diameter | 72 km |
Eponym | Paul Gauguin |
Gauguin is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 72 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Gauguin is named for the French painter Paul Gauguin, who lived from 1848 to 1903.[2]
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