Hauptmann (crater)

Hauptmann
	Oblique MESSENGER NAC image
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	23°42′S 179°54′W / 23.7°S 179.9°WCoordinates: 23°42′S 179°54′W / 23.7°S 179.9°W
Quadrangle	Michelangelo
Diameter	118 km
Eponym	Gerhart Hauptmann

Hauptmann is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 118 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Hauptmann is named for the German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann, who lived from 1862 to 1946.^[2]

A dark spot of low reflectance material (LRM) is present to the southwest of Hauptmann.

Views[]

Hauptmann at low sun angle
Hauptmann at a high sun angle, showing differences in albedo
Dark spot southwest of Hauptmann (center)

References[]

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

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