Mahler (crater)
Appearance
![]() Oblique MESSENGER NAC image of Mahler | |
Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Kuiper quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 19°41′S 18°49′W / 19.68°S 18.82°W |
Diameter | 104 km (65 mi) |
Eponym | Gustav Mahler |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Mahler_crater_EN1003013872M.jpg/240px-Mahler_crater_EN1003013872M.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Dar%C3%ADo_to_Hitomaro_craters_MESSENGER_WAC_IGF_to_RGB.jpg/240px-Dar%C3%ADo_to_Hitomaro_craters_MESSENGER_WAC_IGF_to_RGB.jpg)
Mahler is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 103 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Mahler is named for the Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, who lived from 1860 to 1911.[2]
Kenkō crater is to the east of Mahler, and Hitomaro is to the north.
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Mahler". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 20 July 2023.