Bruegel (crater)

Bruegel
	Bruegel crater and unnamed craters to the east, by MESSENGER in approximate color
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	49°44′N 109°28′W / 49.73°N 109.46°WCoordinates: 49°44′N 109°28′W / 49.73°N 109.46°W
Quadrangle	Shakespeare quadrangle
Diameter	72 km
Eponym	Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Bruegel is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 72 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1985. Bruegel is named for the Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder, who lived from 1525 to 1569.^[2]

Bruegel is located southeast of To Ngoc Van crater, which shows evidence of volcanic activity.

References[]

^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
^ "Bruegel". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Bruegel". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

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