MESSENGER WAC image | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
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| Location | Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 29°48′N 151°24′W / 29.8°N 151.4°W |
| Diameter | 80 km (50 mi) |
| Eponym | François Couperin |
Couperin is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 80 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Couperin is named for the French composer François Couperin, who lived from 1688 to 1733.
Couperin is in the highlands north of Budh Planitia.
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Mosaic of MESSENGER Narrow Angle Camera images
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Couperin crater in approximate color
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Couperin". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
