Byron (crater)

Byron is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 106.58 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Byron is named for the English poet Lord Byron, who lived from 1788 to 1824.^[2]

Feature typeImpact crater

LocationKuiper quadrangle, Mercury

Coordinates8.5°S 32.7°W / -8.5; -32.7

Diameter106.58 km

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Byron

MESSENGER NAC image of Byron
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Kuiper quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	8.5°S 32.7°W / -8.5; -32.7
Diameter	106.58 km
Eponym	Lord Byron

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