Equiano (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 40°12′S 30°42′W / 40.2°S 30.7°WCoordinates: 40°12′S 30°42′W / 40.2°S 30.7°W |
Diameter | 99 km |
Eponym | Olaudah Equiano |
Equiano is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Equiano is named for the abolitionist writer Olaudah Equiano, who lived from 1750 to 1797.[2]
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