Ravel (crater)
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Crater on Mercury
Crater on Mercury
 Oblique MESSENGER NAC image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 12°01′S 38°11′W / 12.01°S 38.19°W / -12.01; -38.19 |
| Quadrangle | Kuiper |
| Diameter | 78 km (48 mi) |
| Eponym | Maurice Ravel |
Ravel is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985, after the French composer Maurice Ravel.[1]
Ravel is west of the bright crater Kuiper and north of Imhotep.
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