Machaut (crater)
 MESSENGERNAC image of Machaut | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Beethoven quadrangle,Mercury |
| Coordinates | 2°03′S82°22′W/ 2.05°S 82.37°W |
| Diameter | 104 km (65 mi) |
| Eponym | Guillaume de Machaut |
Machautis a crater onMercury.It has a diameter of 106 kilometers.[1]Its name was adopted by theInternational Astronomical Unionin 1976. Machaut is named for the French composer and poetGuillaume de Machaut,who lived from 1300 to 1377.[2]
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Machaut crater, from MESSENGER's second flyby in October 2008 -
Crater interior, showing a fresh crater and a ghost crater
References[edit]
- ^Moore, Patrick (2000).The Data Book of Astronomy.Institute of Physics Publishing.ISBN0-7503-0620-3.
- ^"Machaut".Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.IAU/USGS/NASA.Retrieved13 August2022.
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