L'Engle (crater) explained

L'Engle
Globe:Mercury
Coordinates:-86.63°N -290.38°W
Eponym:Madeleine L'Engle

L'Engle is a crater on Mercury, located near the south pole. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013, after American author Madeleine L'Engle.[1]

L'Engle has a crater floor that is in permanent shadow.[2] So do nearby craters Chao Meng-Fu (at the south pole), Lovecraft, and Hurley.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: L'Engle . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 23 May 2021.
  2. https://messenger.jhuapl.edu/Explore/Science-Images-Database/gallery-image-794.html ILLUMINATION MAP OF MERCURY'S SOUTH POLE