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Egonu (crater)

Coordinates: 67°09′N 298°31′W / 67.15°N 298.52°W / 67.15; -298.52
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Egonu
MESSENGER image of Egonu (left) and Monk (right) craters
PlanetMercury
Coordinates67°09′N 298°31′W / 67.15°N 298.52°W / 67.15; -298.52
QuadrangleBorealis
Diameter25 km
EponymUzo Egonu
Mosaic of Egonu crater from MESSENGER NAC images

Egonu is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2012, after Nigerian artist Uzo Egonu.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Egonu". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
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