Haydn (crater)
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Haydn is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 251 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Haydn is named for the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, who lived from 1732 to 1809.[2]
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Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Discovery quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 27.3°S 71.6°W / -27.3; -71.6 |
Diameter | 251 km (156 mi) |
Eponym | Joseph Haydn |
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Haydn is south of the larger basin Raphael.
- Another oblique view from MESSENGER with Haydn at right
- Raphael crater (top) and Haydn crater (bottom) in approximate color