Kipling (crater)

Kipling is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 164 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2010. Kipling is named for the British author Rudyard Kipling, who lived from 1865 to 1936.

There is a large, irregular depression within Kipling that is probably a volcanic pit. It was likely caused by multiple eruptions and it is called a compound vent. The pit is also a confirmed dark spot.

Kipling is north of the smaller Capote crater. To the northwest of Kipling is the small but prominent crater David, which is also a dark spot.