Brahms (crater)
![]() Brahms at top Mariner 10 image | |
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 58°30′N 176°12′W / 58.5°N 176.2°WCoordinates: 58°30′N 176°12′W / 58.5°N 176.2°W |
Quadrangle | Shakespeare |
Diameter | 100 km |
Eponym | Johannes Brahms |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Brahms_crater_EW1055147825G_EW1055147794G.jpg/240px-Brahms_crater_EW1055147825G_EW1055147794G.jpg)
MESSENGER mosaic
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]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Brahms_crater_hollows_MESSENGER_NAC_mosaic.jpg/300px-Brahms_crater_hollows_MESSENGER_NAC_mosaic.jpg)
Part of the central peaks showing hollows
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Categories:
- Shakespeare quadrangle
- Johannes Brahms
- Impact craters on Mercury
- Mercury (planet) stubs