Bjornson (crater)

Bjornson

Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	73°06′N 109°12′W / 73.1°N 109.2°WCoordinates: 73°06′N 109°12′W / 73.1°N 109.2°W
Diameter	88 km
Eponym	Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Bjornson is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 88 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1985. Bjornson is named for the Norwegian playwright and poet Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, who lived from 1832 to 1910.^[2]

References

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