Ensor (crater)

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MESSENGER WAC of Ensor
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationBorealis quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates82°19′N 17°32′W / 82.32°N 17.53°W / 82.32; -17.53
Diameter24.81 km (15.42 mi)
EponymJames Ensor
Oblique view showing Ensor (upper right) and Aristoxenus crater (bottom center)

Ensor is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on December 16, 2013. Ensor is named for the Belgian painter James Ensor.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Ensor". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 14 July 2020.


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