Byron | |
Location: | Kuiper quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Impact crater |
Coordinates: | -8.5°N -32.7°W |
Diameter: | 106.58 km |
Eponym: | Lord Byron |
Byron is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 106.58 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Byron is named for the English poet Lord Byron, who lived from 1788 to 1824.[2]