Freire (crater)

{{Short description|Crater on Mercury}}

{{Infobox crater data

| title = Freire

| image = Freire crater EN0231442819M.jpg

| caption = MESSENGER NAC

| globe = Mercury

| coordinates = {{coord|73.36|S|214.46|W|globe:mercury_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| diameter = {{cvt|51.0|km}}

| eponym = María Freire

}}

File:Freire crater EN0216422747M.jpg

Freire is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on November 14, 2024. The crater is named for Uruguayan painter María Freire.{{cite web |url = https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/16350 |title = Freire |publisher = IAU/USGS/NASA |work = Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature |access-date = 30 November 2024}}

Freire is southwest of Codesido crater.

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Category:Impact craters on Mercury

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