Donne_(crater) Knowpia

Donne
	MESSENGER NAC image
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	2°48′N 13°48′W / 2.8°N 13.8°W
Quadrangle	Kuiper
Diameter	86 km
Eponym	John Donne

Donne is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 86 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Donne is named for the English poet John Donne, who lived from 1572 to 1631.^[2]

References edit

^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
^ "Donne". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.

[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Donne". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.

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