Brahms
Brahms at top
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PlanetMercury
Coordinates58°19′N 177°22′W / 58.32°N 177.36°W / 58.32; -177.36
QuadrangleShakespeare
Diameter100 km (62 mi)
EponymJohannes Brahms

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]

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. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 25 June 2022.


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