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Crater on Mercury
Ensor
}MESSENGER WAC of Ensor
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationBorealis quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates82°19′N 17°32′W / 82.32°N 17.53°W / 82.32; -17.53
Diameter24.81 km (15.42 mi)
EponymJames Ensor
Oblique view showing Ensor (upper right) and Aristoxenus crater (bottom center)

Ensor is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on December 16, 2013. Ensor is named for the Belgian painter James Ensor.

References

  1. "Ensor". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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