L'Engle (crater)

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L'Engle
L'Engle crater EN0251095872M.jpg
MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates86°38′S 290°23′W / 86.63°S 290.38°W / -86.63; -290.38Coordinates: 86°38′S 290°23′W / 86.63°S 290.38°W / -86.63; -290.38
QuadrangleBach
Diameter62 km
EponymMadeleine L'Engle

L'Engle is a crater on Mercury, located near the south pole. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013, after American author Madeleine L'Engle.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "L'Engle". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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