Stravinsky (crater)
Crater on Mercury From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crater on Mercury From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stravinsky is a crater on Mercury. It overlays the rim of the much older Vyāsa crater. It was named by the IAU in 1979 for the influential Russian composer Igor Stravinsky.[1]
Oblique MESSENGER WAC image | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Victoria quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 50.5°N 73°W |
| Diameter | 170 km (110 mi) |
| Eponym | Igor Stravinsky |
To the north of Stravinsky is the crater Rubens, and to the southwest is Vyāsa.
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