Heine (crater)
Appearance
![]() MESSENGER NAC mosaic of Heine | |
Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 32°28′N 124°53′W / 32.46°N 124.88°W |
Diameter | 73 km (45 mi) |
Eponym | Heinrich Heine |
Heine is a crater on Mercury, with a diameter of 73 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Heine is named for the German poet Heinrich Heine, who lived from 1797 to 1856.[2]
Heine crater is to the southeast of the prominent Degas crater, and is overlain by rays and secondary craters from Degas. Heine is on the southwestern margin of Sobkou Planitia.
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