Aneirin (crater)
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Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 27°28′S 2°41′W / 27.47°S 2.68°WCoordinates: 27°28′S 2°41′W / 27.47°S 2.68°W |
Quadrangle | Discovery |
Diameter | 467 km |
Eponym | Aneirin |
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Southern rim of Aneirin
Aneirin is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 467 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on June 13, 2014. Aneirin is named for the Welsh poet Aneirin.[1]
Darío crater lies on the western rim of Aneirin.
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Categories:
- Discovery quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mercury
- Mercury (planet) stubs