Bach (crater)
 Oblique Mariner 10 image with Bach at center | |
| Feature type | Peak-ring impact basin |
|---|---|
| Location | Bach quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 69°52′S 103°01′W / 69.86°S 103.01°W |
| Diameter | 214 km |
| Eponym | Johann Sebastian Bach |
Bach is a double-ringed impact basin within the Bach quadrangle of Mercury. It was named by the IAU in 1976.[1]
Bach is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[2]
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MESSENGER image -
Bach crater interior
References
[edit]- ^ Bach, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
- ^ Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.
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