Lennon (crater)

{{short description|Crater on Mercury}}

{{Infobox crater data

| title = Lennon

| image = Mercury's Lennon crater.jpg

| caption = MESSENGER image

| globe = Mercury

| coordinates = {{coord|36.41|S|318.82|W|globe:mercury_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| diameter = {{cvt|95|km}}

| eponym = John Lennon

}}

Lennon is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013. Lennon is named for the English singer and songwriter John Lennon (of The Beatles).{{cite web |url = http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/15192 |title = Lennon |publisher = NASA |work = Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature |accessdate = 29 January 2020}}

Lennon lies on the south rim of the ancient Lennon-Picasso Basin. To the east of Lennon is Bulsara.

File:Lennon crater MESSENGER WAC IGF to RGB.jpg

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