Donne (crater)

Donne
	MESSENGER NAC image
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	2.8°N 13.8°W
Diameter	86 km
Eponym	John Donne

Donne is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 86 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Donne is named for the English poet John Donne, who lived from 1572 to 1631.[2]

Mariner 10 image, with Donne at top

Oblique view

References

Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
"Donne". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Donne". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.