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| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50°44′N 39°46′W / 50.73°N 39.76°W |
| Quadrangle | Victoria |
| Diameter | 36 km (22 mi) |
| Eponym | Antanas Baranauskas |
Baranauskas is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 36 kilometres (22 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 25, 2015. Baranauskas is named for the Lithuanian poet Antanas Baranauskas. [1]
The floor and walls of the crater have hollows, which appear bright when the sun is high in the sky.
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High-resolution mosaic showing details of hollows
References
- ^ "Baranauskas". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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