Hauptmann (crater)

Coordinates: 23°42′S 179°54′W / 23.7°S 179.9°W / -23.7; -179.9
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Hauptmann
PlanetMercury
Coordinates23°42′S 179°54′W / 23.7°S 179.9°W / -23.7; -179.9
QuadrangleMichelangelo
Diameter118 km
EponymGerhart Hauptmann

Hauptmann is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 118 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Hauptmann is named for the German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann, who lived from 1862 to 1946.[2]

References

  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Hauptmann". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.


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