Shakespeare (Mercurian crater)

Shakespeare
	MESSENGER WAC mosaic
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	48°06′N152°15′W / 48.10°N 152.25°W
Diameter	399 km (248 mi)
Eponym	William Shakespeare

Last updated September 02, 2025

Shakespeare is an impact basin in the Shakespeare quadrangle of Mercury, which is named after this crater. It was named after playwright William Shakespeare in 1979.^[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.^[2]

References

↑ "Shakespeare (Mercurian crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
↑ 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.

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[1] "Shakespeare (Mercurian crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.

[Davies_1978-2] 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.

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