Anguissola (crater)

Summary

Anguissola is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 35.41 kilometres (22.00 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on August 4, 2017. Anguissola is named for the Italian painter Sofonisba Anguissola.[1]

Anguissola
PlanetMercury
Coordinates80°41′N 217°21′W / 80.69°N 217.35°W / 80.69; -217.35
QuadrangleBorealis
Diameter35.41 km (22.00 mi)
EponymSofonisba Anguissola

Anguissola lies on the western rim of the larger crater Henri. To the southeast is the smaller crater Anyte, nearer the center of Henri.

References edit

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