Schubert (Mercurian crater)

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Mariner 10 image with Schubert at center
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationDiscovery quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates43°13′S 54°16′W / 43.21°S 54.26°W / -43.21; -54.26
Diameter190 km
EponymFranz Schubert

Schubert is a crater on Mercury. It was named after Franz Schubert, a famous Austrian composer, by the IAU in 1976.[1]

Schubert has been filled in by smooth plains material.

Nearby craters include Wergeland to the north, Nampeyo to the northeast, and Bramante to the southwest.

  1. ^ Schubert, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)