Lismer (crater)

Coordinates: 81°31′N 166°22′E / 81.51°N 166.37°E / 81.51; 166.37
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Lismer
MESSENGER WAC with Lismer at left and Henri at right
PlanetMercury
Coordinates81°31′N 166°22′E / 81.51°N 166.37°E / 81.51; 166.37
QuadrangleBorealis
Diameter139.12 km (86.45 mi)
EponymArthur Lismer
Oblique view of northern Lismer crater

Lismer is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 139.12 kilometres (86.45 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on April 24, 2012. Lismer is named for the English-Canadian painter Arthur Lismer.[1]

Lismer is joined to the southwest to the larger but similar crater Henri.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lismer". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 31 July 2021.