Delacroix (crater)
Delacroix is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 158 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Delacroix is named for the French painter Eugène Delacroix, who lived from 1798 to 1863.[2]
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44.7°S 129.0°W |
| Quadrangle | Michelangelo quadrangle |
| Diameter | 158 km |
| Eponym | Eugène Delacroix |
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Delacroix". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
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