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Schubert (Mercurian crater)

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Crater on Mercury Not to be confused with Schubert (lunar crater).
Schubert
}Mariner 10 image with Schubert at center
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationDiscovery quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates43°13′S 54°16′W / 43.21°S 54.26°W / -43.21; -54.26
Diameter190 km
EponymFranz Schubert

Schubert is a crater on Mercury. It was named after Franz Schubert, a famous Austrian composer, by the IAU in 1976.

Schubert has been filled in by smooth plains material.

Nearby craters include Wergeland to the north, Nampeyo to the northeast, and Bramante to the southwest.

  • MESSENGER mosaic with Schubert at lower right and Chekhov at upper left. MESSENGER mosaic with Schubert at lower right and Chekhov at upper left.
  • Oblique MESSENGER image Oblique MESSENGER image

References

  1. Schubert, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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