Gauguin (crater)

Gauguin is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 70 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Gauguin is named for the French painter Paul Gauguin, who lived from 1848 to 1903.^[2] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.^[3]

Gauguin

MESSENGER WAC image
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Borealis quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	66.36°N 100.01°W / 66.36; -100.01
Diameter	70 km (43 mi)
Eponym	Paul Gauguin