Melville (crater)

Melville
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Victoria quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	21°30′N10°06′W / 21.5°N 10.1°W
Diameter	154 km
Eponym	Herman Melville

Last updated November 16, 2025

Melville is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 154 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Melville is named for the American novelist Herman Melville, who lived from 1819 to 1891.^[2]

References

↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
↑ "Melville". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 4 July 2012.

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Melville". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 4 July 2012.

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