Couperin (crater)
 MESSENGER WAC image | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
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| Location | Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 29°48′N 151°24′W / 29.8°N 151.4°W |
| Diameter | 80 km (50 mi) |
| Eponym | François Couperin |
Couperin is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 80 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Couperin is named for the French composer François Couperin, who lived from 1688 to 1733.[2]
Couperin is in the highlands north of Budh Planitia.
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Mosaic of MESSENGER Narrow Angle Camera images -
Couperin crater in approximate color
References
[edit]- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Couperin". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
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