Copley (crater)

Copley
Planet Mercury
Coordinates 38°24′S 85°12′W / 38.4°S 85.2°W / -38.4; -85.2Coordinates: 38°24′S 85°12′W / 38.4°S 85.2°W / -38.4; -85.2
Diameter 30 km
Eponym John Singleton Copley

Copley is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 30 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Copley is named for the American painter John Singleton Copley, who lived from 1738 to 1815.[2]

References

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