Shakespeare (Mercurian crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 48°06′N 152°18′W / 48.1°N 152.3°WCoordinates: 48°06′N 152°18′W / 48.1°N 152.3°W |
Quadrangle | Shakespeare |
Diameter | 399 km |
Eponym | William Shakespeare |
Shakespeare is a 370 km diameter impact basin in the Shakespeare quadrangle of Mercury, which is named after this crater. It is located at 48.1°N, 152.3°W and is named after playwright William Shakespeare.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Shakespeare (Mercurian crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
Categories:
- Shakespeare quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mercury
- Mercury (planet) stubs
- Astrogeology stubs