Dowland (crater)

Dowland

MESSENGER NAC mosaic
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	53°30′S 179°30′W / 53.5°S 179.5°W / -53.5; -179.5
Diameter	158 km
Eponym	John Dowland

Dowland is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 158 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979, and refers to the English composer John Dowland, who lived from 1562 to 1626.^[2]

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