Gauguin | |
Location: | Borealis quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Impact crater |
Coordinates: | 66.3°N -96.3°W |
Diameter: | 70 km |
Eponym: | Paul Gauguin |
Gauguin is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 70 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Gauguin is named for the French painter Paul Gauguin, who lived from 1848 to 1903.[2]