Gluck (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 37°18′N 18°06′W / 37.3°N 18.1°WCoordinates: 37°18′N 18°06′W / 37.3°N 18.1°W |
Quadrangle | Victoria |
Diameter | 100 km |
Eponym | Christoph Willibald Gluck |
Gluck 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. Gluck is named for the Austrian composer Christoph Willibald Gluck, who lived from 1714 to 1787.[2]
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Categories:
- Victoria quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mercury
- Christoph Willibald Gluck
- Mercury (planet) stubs