| Heaney | |
| Globe: | Mercury |
| Coordinates: | -33.77°N -237.71°W |
| Eponym: | Seamus Heaney |
Heaney is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 125km (78miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on March 20, 2017. Heaney is named for the Irish poet and playwright Seamus Heaney.[1]
At the west rim of Heaney is a dark spot of low reflectance material (LRM), closely associated with hollows.[2] The region along the south rim is also fairly dark.
To the northwest of Heaney is Amaral crater, and to the southwest is Beckett.