Machaut (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 1°54′S 82°06′W / 1.9°S 82.1°WCoordinates: 1°54′S 82°06′W / 1.9°S 82.1°W |
Diameter | 106 km |
Eponym | Guillaume de Machaut |
Machaut is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 106 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Machaut is named for the French composer and poet Guillaume de Machaut, who lived from 1300 to 1377.[2]
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