Burke
MESSENGER WAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates85°55′N 171°34′W / 85.91°N 171.56°W / 85.91; -171.56
QuadrangleBorealis
Diameter28.5 km (17.7 mi)
EponymBillie Burke

Burke is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on November 4, 2015. Burke is named for the American actress Billie Burke.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ↑ "Burke". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 25 May 2020.


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