Sher-Gil (crater)

Sher-Gil is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2016, after the Indian painter.[1]

Sher-Gil
MESSENGER image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates45.26°S 225.26°W / -45.26; -225.26
Diameter77 km
EponymAmrita Sher-Gil

To the southwest of Sher-Gil is Neruda crater.

References
  1. "Sher-Gil". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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