Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 19°24′S 288°00′W / 19.4°S 288.0°WCoordinates: 19°24′S 288°00′W / 19.4°S 288.0°W |
Diameter | 164 km |
Eponym | Rudyard Kipling |
Kipling is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 164 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2010. Kipling is named for the British author Rudyard Kipling, who lived from 1865 to 1936.[1]