Byron (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 8°30′S 32°42′W / 8.5°S 32.7°WCoordinates: 8°30′S 32°42′W / 8.5°S 32.7°W |
Diameter | 105 km |
Eponym | Lord Byron |
Byron is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 105 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Byron is named for the English poet Lord Byron, who lived from 1788 to 1824.[2]
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