Burns (crater)

Burns
	MESSENGER WAC image of Burns
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	54°06′N 117°22′W / 54.1°N 117.37°W
Diameter	43 km
Eponym	Robert Burns

Burns is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 43 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Burns is named for the Scottish poet Robert Burns, who lived from 1759 to 1796.^[2]

To the southeast of Burns is the crater To Ngoc Van, which shows evidence of volcanic activity.

References

^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
^ "Burns". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Burns". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

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