Angelou | |
Location: | Borealis quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Impact crater |
Coordinates: | 80.32°N -66.71°W |
Diameter: | 18 km |
Eponym: | Maya Angelou |
Angelou is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 18 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 11, 2019. Angelou is named for the American poet and author Maya Angelou.[1]
Angelou lies on the west side of the much larger Goethe crater.