Chopin (crater) explained

Chopin
Location:Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Central-peak impact crater
Coordinates:-65.42°N -123.27°W
Diameter:131 km
Eponym:Frédéric Chopin

Chopin is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 131 kilometers. Chopin is named for the Polish composer Frédéric Chopin (lived 1810–49). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chopin . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 18 January 2012.