Sullivan (Mercurian crater)

Sullivan is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976, and is named for the American architect Louis Sullivan.[1]

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MESSENGER mosaic
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationBeethoven quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates16°11′S 86°53′W / 16.19°S 86.88°W / -16.19; -86.88
Diameter153.23 km
EponymLouis Sullivan
Oblique view with Sullivan along right edge, from MESSENGER's first flyby in 2008

Sullivan is west of the smaller but younger Futabatei crater. To the north of Sullivan is Stoddart.

References

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  1. ^ "Sullivan". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 12 August 2020.