Dowland | |
Location: | Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Impact crater |
Coordinates: | -53.5°N -179.5°W |
Diameter: | 158 km |
Eponym: | John Dowland |
Dowland is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 158 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979, and refers to the English composer John Dowland, who lived from 1562 to 1626.[2]