Baranauskas is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 36 kilometres (22 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 25, 2015. Baranauskas is named for the Lithuanian poet Antanas Baranauskas.^[1]

Baranauskas

MESSENGER WAC image
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	50°44′N 39°46′W / 50.73°N 39.76°W / 50.73; -39.76
Quadrangle	Victoria
Diameter	36 km (22 mi)
Eponym	Antanas Baranauskas

The floor and walls of the crater have hollows, which appear bright when the sun is high in the sky.