Copley | |
Location: | Discovery quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Impact crater |
Coordinates: | -38.4°N -85.2°W |
Eponym: | John Singleton Copley |
Copley is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 34 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Copley is named for the American painter John Singleton Copley, who lived from 1738 to 1815.[2]