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Couperin (crater)

Coordinates: 29°48′N 151°24′W / 29.8°N 151.4°W / 29.8; -151.4
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Couperin
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MESSENGER WAC image
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationShakespeare quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates29°48′N 151°24′W / 29.8°N 151.4°W / 29.8; -151.4
Diameter80 km (50 mi)
EponymFrançois Couperin

Couperin is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 80 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Couperin is named for the French composer François Couperin, who lived from 1688 to 1733.[2]

Couperin is in the highlands north of Budh Planitia.

References

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  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Couperin". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 1 July 2012.