Sullivan (Mercurian crater)
 MESSENGER mosaic | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Beethoven quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 16°11′S 86°53′W / 16.19°S 86.88°W |
| Diameter | 153.23 km (95.21 mi) |
| Eponym | Louis 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] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[2]
Sullivan is west of the smaller but younger Futabatei crater. To the north of Sullivan is Stoddart.
References
- ↑ "Sullivan". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ↑ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.
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