MacNicol (crater)

Coordinates: 68°11′S 355°57′W / 68.19°S 355.95°W / -68.19; -355.95
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MacNicol
PlanetMercury
Coordinates68°11′S 355°57′W / 68.19°S 355.95°W / -68.19; -355.95
QuadrangleBach
Diameter42.0 km (26.1 mi)
EponymBessie MacNicol

MacNicol is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2022. MacNicol is named for the Scottish painter Bessie MacNicol, who lived from 1869 to 1904.[1]

To the southeast of MacNicol is the crater Nairne.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "MacNicol". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 29 November 2022.