Hurley | |
Location: | Bach quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Impact crater |
Coordinates: | -87.36°N -6.99°W |
Eponym: | Frank Hurley |
Hurley is a crater on Mercury, located near the south pole. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013, after Australian photographer Frank Hurley.[1]
Hurley has a crater floor that is in permanent shadow.[2] So do nearby craters Chao Meng-Fu (at the south pole), Lovecraft, and L'Engle.