Andal (crater)

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.

Andal
MESSENGER image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates47.52°S 37.71°W / -47.52; -37.71
QuadrangleDiscovery
Diameter109 km (68 mi)
EponymAndal

The crater Africanus Horton is to the southwest of Andal.

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