Freire (crater)

Freire
MESSENGER NAC
PlanetMercury
Coordinates73°22′S 214°28′W / 73.36°S 214.46°W / -73.36; -214.46
QuadrangleBach
Diameter51.0 km (31.7 mi)
EponymMaría Freire
Context image with Freire above center

Freire is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on November 14, 2024. The crater is named for Uruguayan painter María Freire.[1]

Freire is southwest of Codesido crater.

References

  1. ^ "Freire". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 30 November 2024.


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