Shakespeare | |
Location: | Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Impact crater |
Coordinates: | 48.1°N -152.3°W |
Diameter: | 399 km |
Eponym: | William Shakespeare |
Shakespeare is a 370 km diameter impact basin in the Shakespeare quadrangle of Mercury, which is named after this crater. It is located at 48.1°N, 152.3°W and is named after playwright William Shakespeare. The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.