| Lovecraft | |
| Location: | Bach quadrangle, Mercury |
| Type: | Impact crater |
| Coordinates: | -86.24°N -73.82°W |
| Eponym: | H. P. Lovecraft |
Lovecraft 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 Howard Phillips Lovecraft.[1]
Lovecraft lies on the northeast rim of Roerich crater.
Lovecraft has a crater floor that is in permanent shadow.[2] So do nearby craters Chao Meng-Fu (at the south pole), Hurley, and L'Engle.