Sullivan (Mercurian crater)

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MESSENGER mosaic
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationBeethoven quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates16°11′S 86°53′W / 16.19°S 86.88°W / -16.19; -86.88
Diameter153.23 km
EponymLouis Sullivan
Oblique view with Sullivan along right edge, from MESSENGER's first flyby in 2008

Sullivan is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976, and is named for the American architect Louis Sullivan.[1]

Sullivan is west of the smaller but younger Futabatei crater. To the north of Sullivan is Stoddart.

References

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  1. ^ "Sullivan". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 12 August 2020.