Gainsborough | |
Location: | Neruda quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Central-peak impact crater |
Coordinates: | -35.73°N -184.52°W |
Eponym: | Thomas Gainsborough |
Gainsborough is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 95 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Gainsborough is named for the English painter Thomas Gainsborough, who lived from 1727 to 1788.[2]
To the south of Gainsborough is Liang Kʽai crater.