Grotell is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 48.25 kilometres (29.98 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on April 24, 2012.[1] Grotell is named for the Finnish-American ceramist Maija Grotell.[2]

Grotell
PlanetMercury
Coordinates71°05′N 31°38′W / 71.09°N 31.63°W / 71.09; -31.63
QuadrangleBorealis
Diameter48.25 km (29.98 mi)
EponymMaija Grotell
Exaggerated color image

References edit

  1. ^ "Planetary Names". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  2. ^ "Grotell". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.