page_title: Purcell (crater)
hierarchical_section_title: Purcell (crater)
caption_attribution_description: English: Purcell crater on Mercury. MESSENGER Wide Angle Camera image. North is at left. Width is approximately 74 km at bottom. Emission Angle: 0.2 Incidence Angle: 82.9 Latitude: 80.6 Longitude: 209.6 Phase Angle: 82.8
context_page_description: Purcell is a crater on Mercury, located near the north pole. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. It is named for the English composer Henry Purcell.
context_section_description: Purcell is a crater on Mercury, located near the north pole.  Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. It is named for the English composer Henry Purcell.
caption: MESSENGER WAC image
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