Lorde (crater)

PlanetMercury

Coordinates69°07′S 49°34′W / 69.12°S 49.57°W / -69.12; -49.57

QuadrangleBach

Diameter45.0 km (28.0 mi)

Lorde

MESSENGER NAC with Lorde at top (the larger crater is unnamed)
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	69°07′S 49°34′W / 69.12°S 49.57°W / -69.12; -49.57
Quadrangle	Bach
Diameter	45.0 km (28.0 mi)
Eponym	Audre Lorde

Lorde is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2022. The crater is named for American poet Audre Lorde.^[1]