Gluck (crater)

Gluck is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 100 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Gluck is named for the Austrian composer Christoph Willibald Gluck, who lived from 1714 to 1787.[2]

Gluck
Exaggerated color image from MESSENGER
PlanetMercury
Coordinates37.95°N 18.78°W / 37.95; -18.78
QuadrangleVictoria
Diameter100 km (62 mi)
EponymChristoph Willibald Gluck
Sunrise on Gluck crater over 48 hrs. Acquired by MESSENGER on seven separate orbits in 2012.

To the north of Gluck is Echegaray crater. To the west is Holbein, and to the southeast is Vlaminck.

References
  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Gluck". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 21 August 2022.


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