Donne (crater)
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Donne is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 86 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the
International Astronomical Union The International Astronomical Union (IAU; , UAI) is an international non-governmental organization (INGO) with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreach, education, and developmen ...
(IAU) in 1976. Donne is named for the English poet
John Donne John Donne ( ; 1571 or 1572 – 31 March 1631) was an English poet, scholar, soldier and secretary born into a recusant family, who later became a clergy, cleric in the Church of England. Under Royal Patronage, he was made Dean of St Paul's, D ...
, who lived from 1572 to 1631. To the southwest of Donne are the three craters Lu Hsun, Al-Jāhiz, and Hun Kal. To the southeast is
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. File:Mariner 10 image 0027357.png,
Mariner 10 ''Mariner 10'' was an American Robotic spacecraft, robotic space probe launched by NASA on 3 November 1973, to fly by the planets Mercury (planet), Mercury and Venus. It was the first spacecraft to perform flybys of multiple planets. ''Marin ...
image, with Donne at top File:Donne crater EN1022397268M.jpg, Oblique view


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Impact craters on Mercury John Donne {{Mercury-planet-stub