Schubert (Mercurian crater)
Schubert is a crater on Mercury. It was named after Franz Schubert, a famous Austrian composer, by the IAU in 1976.[1]
![]() Mariner 10 image with Schubert at center | |
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 43.21°S 54.26°W |
Quadrangle | Discovery |
Diameter | 190 km |
Eponym | Franz Schubert |
Schubert has been filled in by smooth plains material.
Nearby craters include Wergeland to the north, Nampeyo to the northeast, and Bramante to the southwest.
- Oblique MESSENGER image
References
- Schubert, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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