Haydn (crater)

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]

Feature typeImpact crater

LocationDiscovery quadrangle, Mercury

Coordinates27.22°S 71.64°W / -27.22; -71.64

Diameter251 km (156 mi)

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Haydn

MESSENGER image, from second flyby of Mercury in October 2008
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Discovery quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	27.22°S 71.64°W / -27.22; -71.64
Diameter	251 km (156 mi)
Eponym	Joseph Haydn

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Haydn is south of the larger basin Raphael.

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  Another oblique view from MESSENGER with Haydn at right
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  Raphael crater (top) and Haydn crater (bottom) in approximate color