Lorde (crater)

Lorde
MESSENGER NAC with Lorde at top
(the larger crater is unnamed)
PlanetMercury
Coordinates69°07′S 49°34′W / 69.12°S 49.57°W / -69.12; -49.57
QuadrangleBach
Diameter45.0 km (28.0 mi)
EponymAudre Lorde

Lorde is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2022. The crater is named for American poet Audre Lorde.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Lorde". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 22 May 2022.


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