Brahms | |
Location: | Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Central-peak impact crater |
Coordinates: | 58.32°N -177.36°W |
Eponym: | Johannes 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]