Brahms (crater)

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Brahms
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Brahms at top
Mariner 10 image
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
Location Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates 58°19′N177°22′W / 58.32°N 177.36°W / 58.32; -177.36
Diameter100 km (62 mi)
Eponym Johannes Brahms

Brahms is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 100 kilometers. [1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Brahms is named for the German composer Johannes Brahms, who lived from 1833 to 1897. [2] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974. [3]

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References

  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN   0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Brahms". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS . Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN   978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.