Burns | |
Location: | Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Impact crater |
Coordinates: | 54.1°N -117.37°W |
Diameter: | 43 km |
Eponym: | Robert Burns |
Burns is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 43 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Burns is named for the Scottish poet Robert Burns, who lived from 1759 to 1796.[2]
To the southeast of Burns is the crater To Ngoc Van, which shows evidence of volcanic activity.