Hawthorne is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 120 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Hawthorne is named for the American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne, who lived from 1804 to 1864.[2]

Hawthorne
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MESSENGER NAC image of Hawthorne
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
LocationMichelangelo quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates51°19′S 115°20′W / 51.31°S 115.34°W / -51.31; -115.34
Diameter120 km (75 mi)
EponymNathaniel Hawthorne

The crater Hals is south of Hawthorne. To the northeast is Michelangelo, and to the northwest is Shelley.

References

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  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Hawthorne". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 21 September 2022.