Burns (crater)
Appearance
![]() MESSENGER WAC image of Burns | |
Feature type | Impact crater |
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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.