Handel (crater)
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Planet | Mercury |
Coordinates | 3°24′N 33°48′W / 3.4°N 33.8°WCoordinates: 3°24′N 33°48′W / 3.4°N 33.8°W |
Diameter | 166 km |
Eponym | George Frideric Handel |
Handel is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 166 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Handel is named for the British-German composer George Frideric Handel, who lived from 1685 to 1759.[2]
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