Spitteler (crater)
 MESSENGER NAC image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 69°11′S 60°16′W / 69.18°S 60.26°W |
| Quadrangle | Bach |
| Diameter | 67 km |
| Eponym | Carl Spitteler |
Spitteler is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. It is named for the Swiss epic poet Carl Spitteler.[1]
Spitteler is one of the largest craters of the Kuiperian system on Mercury. The largest is Bartók crater.[2]
References
- ^ "Spitteler". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ Denevi, B. W., Ernst, C. M., Prockter, L. M., and Robinson, M. S., 2018. The Geologic History of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 6, Table 6.4.
