Liszt (crater)
Appearance
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 16°06′S 168°06′W / 16.1°S 168.1°W |
Quadrangle | Tolstoj |
Diameter | 85 km |
Eponym | Franz Liszt |
Liszt is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 85 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Liszt is named for the Hungarian composer Franz Liszt, who lived from 1811 to 1886.[2]
Liszt lies on the west side of the Tolstoj basin.
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Liszt". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.