Couperin (crater) explained

Couperin
Location:Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Impact crater
Coordinates:29.8°N -151.4°W
Eponym:François Couperin

Couperin is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 80 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Couperin is named for the French composer François Couperin, who lived from 1688 to 1733.[2]

Couperin is in the highlands north of Budh Planitia.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Moore, Patrick . The Data Book of Astronomy . 2000 . Institute of Physics Publishing . 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. Web site: Couperin . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 1 July 2012.