 MESSENGER NAC image of Hawthorne | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Michelangelo quadrangle,Mercury |
| Coordinates | 51°19′S115°20′W / 51.31°S 115.34°W /-51.31; -115.34 |
| Diameter | 120 km (75 mi) |
| Eponym | Nathaniel Hawthorne |
Hawthorne is a crater onMercury. It has a diameter of 120 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by theInternational Astronomical Union in 1979. Hawthorne is named for the American novelistNathaniel Hawthorne, who lived from 1804 to 1864.[2] The crater was first imaged byMariner 10 in 1974.[3]
The craterHals is south of Hawthorne. To the northeast isMichelangelo, and to the northwest isShelley.
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