Stravinsky (crater)
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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]
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Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
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Location | Victoria quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 50.5°N 73°W / 50.5; -73 |
Diameter | 170 km (110 mi) |
Eponym | Igor Stravinsky |
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To the north of Stravinsky is the crater Rubens, and to the southwest is Vyāsa.