Schoenberg (crater)

Schoenberg
MESSENGER NAC
PlanetMercury
Coordinates16°04′S 136°05′W / 16.06°S 136.08°W / -16.06; -136.08
QuadrangleBeethoven
Diameter28.0 km (17.4 mi)
EponymArnold Schoenberg

Schoenberg is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. The crater is named for Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg.[1]

Schoenberg has a ray system.

To the east of Schoenberg is the Beethoven basin. To the northwest is the crater Mark Twain.

  • Mariner 10 image with Schoenberg near top center
    Mariner 10 image with Schoenberg near top center
  • Another view
    Another view

References

  1. ^ "Schoenberg". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 15 June 2022.


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