MacNicol (crater) explained

MacNicol
Globe:Mercury
Coordinates:-68.19°N -355.95°W
Eponym:Bessie MacNicol

MacNicol is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2022. MacNicol is named for the Scottish painter Bessie MacNicol, who lived from 1869 to 1904.[1]

To the southeast of MacNicol is the crater Nairne.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MacNicol . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 29 November 2022.