Barney (crater)
Barney is a small crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013. Barney is named for the American-French playwright, poet, and novelist Natalie Clifford Barney.[1]
 MESSENGER WAC mosaic | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 11.69°S 300.29°W |
| Quadrangle | Derain |
| Diameter | 29 km (18 mi) |
| Eponym | Natalie Clifford Barney |
Barney crater in lower right, showing bright areas
Barney lies on the east side of the ancient Lennon-Picasso Basin. About 137 km to the northeast of Barney is the highest point on Mercury (over 4 km above the global average), the highest part of scarps that are remnants of the rim of the Lennon-Picasso Basin.
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