MESSENGER NAC | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 2°03′S 82°22′W / 2.05°S 82.37°W |
| Quadrangle | Beethoven |
| Diameter | 104 km (65 mi) |
| Eponym | Guillaume de Machaut |
Machaut is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 106 kilometers. [1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Machaut is named for the French composer and poet Guillaume de Machaut, who lived from 1300 to 1377. [2]
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Machaut crater, from MESSENGER's second flyby in October 2008 -
Crater interior, showing a fresh crater and a ghost crater
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Machaut". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/ USGS/ NASA. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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