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Schubert_(crater_on_Mercury) Latitude and Longitude:

43°13′S 54°16′W / 43.21°S 54.26°W / -43.21; -54.26
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Schubert
Mariner 10 image with Schubert at center
PlanetMercury
Coordinates 43°13′S 54°16′W / 43.21°S 54.26°W / -43.21; -54.26
Quadrangle Discovery
Diameter190 km
Eponym Franz Schubert

Schubert is a crater on Mercury. It was named after Franz Schubert, a famous Austrian composer, by the IAU in 1976. [1]

Schubert has been filled in by smooth plains material.

Nearby craters include Wergeland to the north, Nampeyo to the northeast, and Bramante to the southwest.

References

  1. ^ Schubert, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)