Lessing is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1985. Lessing is named for the German writer Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, who lived from 1729 to 1781.[2]
 MESSENGER NAC image of Lessing | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 28°30′S 90°20′W / 28.50°S 90.34°W |
| Diameter | 95 km (59 mi) |
| Eponym | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing |
Lessing is south of the larger crater Matisse.