Chopin (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 65°06′S 123°06′W / 65.1°S 123.1°WCoordinates: 65°06′S 123°06′W / 65.1°S 123.1°W |
Diameter | 129 km |
Eponym | Frédéric Chopin |
Chopin is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 129 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Chopin is named for the Polish composer Frédéric Chopin (lived 1810–49).[2]
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