Gluck (crater)
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°18′N 18°06′W / 37.3°N 18.1°W |
| Quadrangle | Victoria |
| Diameter | 100 km |
| Eponym | Christoph Willibald Gluck |
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]
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Gluck". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
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