Gluck (crater)
Appearance
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Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Victoria quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 37°57′N 18°47′W / 37.95°N 18.78°W |
Diameter | 100 km (62 mi) |
Eponym | Christoph Willibald Gluck |
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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.
References
[edit]- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Gluck". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 21 August 2022.