Holberg | |
Location: | Bach quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Impact crater |
Coordinates: | -67.37°N -59.57°W |
Diameter: | 64 km |
Eponym: | Ludvig Holberg |
Holberg is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Holberg is named for the Dano-Norwegian writer Ludvig Holberg, who lived from 1684 to 1754.[1]
Spitteler crater is due south of Holberg.