Andal (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 47°31′S 37°43′W / 47.52°S 37.71°W / -47.52; -37.71 |
Quadrangle | Discovery |
Diameter | 109 km (68 mi) |
Eponym | Andal |
Andal is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Andal is named for the Tamil writer Andal, who lived in the 10th century.[1]
The crater Africanus Horton is to the southwest of Andal.
References
- ^ "Andal". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 April 2020.