Holbein (crater)

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Holbein
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Planet Mercury
Coordinates 36°10′N29°50′W / 36.16°N 29.84°W / 36.16; -29.84
Quadrangle Victoria
Diameter 115 km (71 mi)
Eponym Hans Holbein the Elder and Hans Holbein the Younger
Interior of Holbein at low sun angle Holbein crater EW0228284696G.jpg
Interior of Holbein at low sun angle

Holbein is a crater on Mercury. [1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Holbein is named for the Germain painters Hans Holbein the Elder, who lived from 1465 to 1524, and Hans Holbein the Younger, who lived from 1497 to 1543. [2]

Holbein is just east of Endeavour Rupes. To the west of both are the craters Sōseki and Plath. To the east is Gluck crater. To the south are Driscoll and Geddes craters, and the Antoniadi Dorsum.

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References

  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN   0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Holbein". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS . Retrieved 21 August 2022.