Rameau (crater) explained

Rameau
Location:Discovery quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Impact crater
Coordinates:-54.58°N -37.24°W
Eponym:Jean Philippe Rameau

Rameau is a crater on Mercury. It was named by the IAU in 1976, after French composer Jean Philippe Rameau.[1]

The scarp Discovery Rupes cuts across Rameau crater.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rameau . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 4 April 2020.