Andal (crater)

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Andal
Andal crater EN0223920848M.jpg
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Feature typeImpact crater
Location Mercury
Coordinates 47°31′S37°43′W / 47.52°S 37.71°W / -47.52; -37.71
Diameter109 km (68 mi)
Eponym Andal

Andal is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Andal is named for the Tamil writer Andal, who lived in the 10th century. [1]

The crater Africanus Horton is to the southwest of Andal.

References

  1. "Andal". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 4 April 2020.