Bruegel (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 49°48′N 107°30′W / 49.8°N 107.5°WCoordinates: 49°48′N 107°30′W / 49.8°N 107.5°W |
Diameter | 75 km |
Eponym | Pieter Bruegel the Elder |
Bruegel is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 75 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1985. Bruegel is named for the Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder, who lived from 1525 to 1569.[2]
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