Sher-Gil (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 45°16′S 225°16′W / 45.26°S 225.26°WCoordinates: 45°16′S 225°16′W / 45.26°S 225.26°W |
Quadrangle | Neruda |
Diameter | 77 km |
Eponym | Amrita Sher-Gil |
Sher-Gil is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2016, after the Indian painter.[1]
To the southwest of Sher-Gil is Neruda crater.
References[]
- ^ "Sher-Gil". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
Categories:
- Neruda quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mercury
- Mercury (planet) stubs