Grieg (crater)

Grieg
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	51°06′N 18°18′W / 51.1°N 18.3°WCoordinates: 51°06′N 18°18′W / 51.1°N 18.3°W
Quadrangle	Victoria
Diameter	59 km
Eponym	Edvard Grieg

Grieg is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 59 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Grieg is named after the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, who lived from 1843 to 1907.^[2]

References[]

^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
^ "Grieg". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.

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

[2] "Grieg". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.

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