Heine (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 32°36′N 124°06′W / 32.6°N 124.1°WCoordinates: 32°36′N 124°06′W / 32.6°N 124.1°W |
Diameter | 75 km |
Eponym | Heinrich Heine |
Heine is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 75 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Heine is named for the German poet Heinrich Heine, who lived from 1797 to 1856.[2]
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