Riemenschneider (crater)

PlanetMercury

Coordinates52°45′S 99°57′W / 52.75°S 99.95°W / -52.75; -99.95

QuadrangleMichelangelo

Diameter183 km (114 mi)

Riemenschneider

MESSENGER NAC image
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	52°45′S 99°57′W / 52.75°S 99.95°W / -52.75; -99.95
Quadrangle	Michelangelo
Diameter	183 km (114 mi)
Eponym	Tilman Riemenschneider

Riemenschneider is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Riemenschneider is named for the German sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider.^[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.^[2]

To the northeast of Riemenschneider is Sūr Dās crater. To the southeast is a scarp called Fram Rupes.