Brahms (crater)

Brahms
	Brahms at top; Mariner 10 image
Feature type	Central-peak impact crater
Location	Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	58°19′N 177°22′W / 58.32°N 177.36°W
Diameter	100 km (62 mi)
Eponym	Johannes Brahms

Brahms is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 100 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Brahms is named for the German composer Johannes Brahms, who lived from 1833 to 1897.^[2]

MESSENGER mosaic
Part of the central peaks showing hollows

References

^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
^ "Brahms". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 25 June 2022.

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Brahms". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 25 June 2022.

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