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Copley (crater)

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Planet
  
Mercury

Eponym
  
John Singleton Copley

Diameter
  
30 km

Copley is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 30 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Copley is named for the American painter John Singleton Copley, who lived from 1738 to 1815.

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Copley (crater) Wikipedia


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