Gainsborough (crater)

Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater

LocationNeruda quadrangle, Mercury

Coordinates35°44′S 184°31′W / 35.73°S 184.52°W / -35.73; -184.52

Diameter95 km (59 mi)

Gainsborough

MESSENGER WAC mosaic of Gainsborough
Feature type	Central-peak impact crater
Location	Neruda quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	35°44′S 184°31′W / 35.73°S 184.52°W / -35.73; -184.52
Diameter	95 km (59 mi)
Eponym	Thomas Gainsborough

Gainsborough is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 95 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Gainsborough is named for the English painter Thomas Gainsborough, who lived from 1727 to 1788.^[2]

To the south of Gainsborough is Liang Kʽai crater.