Brahms (crater)

Brahms 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. Brahms is named for the German composer Johannes Brahms, who lived from 1833 to 1897.[2]

Part of the central peaks showing hollows
Brahms
Brahms at top
Mariner 10 image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates58.5°N 176.2°W / 58.5; -176.2
QuadrangleShakespeare quadrangle
Diameter100 km
EponymJohannes Brahms
MESSENGER mosaic

References
  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Brahms". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.


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