Shakespeare (Mercurian crater)
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Crater on Mercury
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| Feature type | Impact crater |
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| Location | Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 48°06′N 152°15′W / 48.10°N 152.25°W / 48.10; -152.25 |
| Diameter | 399 km (248 mi) |
| Eponym | William Shakespeare |
Shakespeare is an impact basin in the Shakespeare quadrangle of Mercury, which is named after this crater. It was named after playwright William Shakespeare in 1979.[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[2]
- ↑ "Shakespeare (Mercurian crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ↑ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.
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