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| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Beethoven quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 16°11′S 86°53′W / 16.19°S 86.88°W / -16.19; -86.88 |
| Diameter | 153.23 km (95.21 mi) |
| Eponym | Louis Sullivan |
Sullivan is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976, and is named for the American architect Louis Sullivan. The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.
Sullivan is west of the smaller but younger Futabatei crater. To the north of Sullivan is Stoddart.
References
- "Sullivan". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.
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