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Byron (crater)
Byron is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 106.58 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Byron is named for the English poet Lord Byron, who lived from 1788 to 1824.

References

  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Byron". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.


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