Couperin (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 29°48′N 151°24′W / 29.8°N 151.4°WCoordinates: 29°48′N 151°24′W / 29.8°N 151.4°W |
Diameter | 80 km |
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 in 1979. Couperin is named for the French composer François Couperin, who lived from 1688 to 1733.[2]
References
- ↑ 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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