MESSENGER WAC mosaic of Gainsborough | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Neruda quadrangle,Mercury |
| Coordinates | 35°44′S184°31′W / 35.73°S 184.52°W /-35.73; -184.52 |
| Diameter | 95 km (59 mi) |
| Eponym | Thomas Gainsborough |
Gainsborough is a crater onMercury. It has a diameter of 95 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by theInternational Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Gainsborough is named for the English painterThomas Gainsborough, who lived from 1727 to 1788.[2]
To the south of Gainsborough isLiang Kʽai crater.

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