Donne (crater)

Donne

Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	2°48′N 13°48′W / 2.8°N 13.8°WCoordinates: 2°48′N 13°48′W / 2.8°N 13.8°W
Diameter	88 km
Eponym	John Donne

Donne is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 88 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Donne is named for the English poet John Donne, who lived from 1572 to 1631.^[2]

References

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.