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Andal (crater)

Coordinates: 47°31′S 37°43′W / 47.52°S 37.71°W / -47.52; -37.71
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Andal
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MESSENGER image
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationMercury
Coordinates47°31′S 37°43′W / 47.52°S 37.71°W / -47.52; -37.71
Diameter109 km (68 mi)
EponymAndal

Andal is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Andal is named for the Tamil writer Andal, who lived in the 10th century.[1]

The crater Africanus Horton is to the southwest of Andal.

References

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  1. ^ "Andal". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 April 2020.