Nairne (crater)

PlanetMercury

Coordinates70°20′S 1°35′W / 70.34°S 1.59°W / -70.34; -1.59

QuadrangleBach

Diameter56.0 km (34.8 mi)

Nairne

MESSENGER NAC
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	70°20′S 1°35′W / 70.34°S 1.59°W / -70.34; -1.59
Quadrangle	Bach
Diameter	56.0 km (34.8 mi)
Eponym	Carolina Nairne

Nairne is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2022. The crater is named for Scottish songwriter Carolina Nairne.^[1]

To the northwest of Nairne is the crater MacNicol, and to the east is the larger Wu Shujuan.