Egonu (crater)

Egonu is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2012, after Nigerian artist Uzo Egonu.[1]

Egonu
MESSENGER image of Egonu (left) and Monk (right) craters
PlanetMercury
Coordinates67.15°N 298.52°W / 67.15; -298.52
Diameter25 km
EponymUzo Egonu
Mosaic of Egonu crater from MESSENGER NAC images

References
  1. "Egonu". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
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