Carleton is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on October 19, 2018. Carleton is named for the Irish writer William Carleton.[1]

Carleton
PlanetMercury
Coordinates52°12′S 306°36′W / 52.2°S 306.6°W / -52.2; -306.6
QuadrangleDebussy
Diameter177 km (110 mi)
EponymWilliam Carleton

The scarp known as Belgica Rupes cuts across Carleton and extends to the east.

References edit

  1. ^ "Carleton". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 15 July 2020.