Machaut
MESSENGER NAC
PlanetMercury
Coordinates2°03′S 82°22′W / 2.05°S 82.37°W / -2.05; -82.37
QuadrangleBeethoven
Diameter104 km (65 mi)
EponymGuillaume de Machaut

Machaut is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 106 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Machaut is named for the French composer and poet Guillaume de Machaut, who lived from 1300 to 1377.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ↑ "Machaut". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 13 August 2022.


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