Couperin (crater)

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
MESSENGER WAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates29.8°N 151.4°W / 29.8; -151.4
QuadrangleShakespeare
Diameter80 km (50 mi)
EponymFrançois Couperin

Couperin is in the highlands north of Budh Planitia.

  • Mosaic of MESSENGER Narrow Angle Camera images
    Mosaic of MESSENGER Narrow Angle Camera images
  • Couperin crater in approximate color
    Couperin crater in approximate color

References
  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Couperin". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 1 July 2012.


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