Grieg (crater)

Grieg

MESSENGER WAC image of Grieg
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Victoria quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	52°29′N15°22′W / 52.49°N 15.36°W / 52.49; -15.36
Diameter	59 km (37 mi)
Eponym	Edvard Grieg

Grieg near the terminator

Grieg is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 59 kilometers. ^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Grieg is named after the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, who lived from 1843 to 1907. ^[2] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974. ^[3]

Grieg lies within a part of the Borealis Planitia. To the west of it is Sor Juana crater, and to the southeast is Monet. To the north is Abedin.

References

1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN   0-7503-0620-3.
2. "Grieg". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS . Retrieved 21 August 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.