Shakespeare (Mercurian crater)

For crater on the Moon, see Shakespeare (lunar crater).

Shakespeare is an impact basin in the Shakespeare quadrangle of Mercury, which is named after this crater. It was named after playwright William Shakespeare in 1979.^[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.^[2]

Shakespeare

MESSENGER WAC mosaic
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	48.10°N 152.25°W / 48.10; -152.25
Diameter	399 km (248 mi)
Eponym	William Shakespeare