Baranauskas | |
Location: | Victoria quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Central-peak impact crater |
Coordinates: | 50.73°N -39.76°W |
Eponym: | Antanas Baranauskas |
Baranauskas is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 36km (22miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 25, 2015. Baranauskas is named for the Lithuanian poet Antanas Baranauskas.[1]
The floor and walls of the crater have hollows, which appear bright when the sun is high in the sky.