Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 37°57′N 18°47′W / 37.95°N 18.78°W |
Quadrangle | Victoria |
Diameter | 100 km (62 mi) |
Eponym | Christoph Willibald Gluck |
Gluck 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. Gluck is named for the Austrian composer Christoph Willibald Gluck, who lived from 1714 to 1787. [2]
To the north of Gluck is Echegaray crater. To the west is Holbein, and to the southeast is Vlaminck.