Haydn is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 251 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Haydn is named for the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, who lived from 1732 to 1809.[2]
Haydn is south of the larger basin Raphael.
Another oblique view from MESSENGER with Haydn at right
Raphael crater (top) and Haydn crater (bottom) in approximate color
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^Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN0-7503-0620-3.
^"Haydn". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.