Anguissola | |
Location: | Borealis quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Impact crater |
Coordinates: | 80.69°N -217.35°W |
Eponym: | Sofonisba Anguissola |
Anguissola is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 35.41km (22miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on August 4, 2017. Anguissola is named for the Italian painter Sofonisba Anguissola.[1]
Anguissola lies on the western rim of the larger crater Henri. To the southeast is the smaller crater Anyte, nearer the center of Henri.