Shakespeare (crater)
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Shakespeare is a 370 km diameter impact basin in the Shakespeare quadrangle
of Mercury
, which is named after this crater. It is located at 49.7°N, 150.9°W and is named after playwright William Shakespeare
.
Shakespeare quadrangle
The Shakespeare quadrangle is a region of Mercury running from 90 to 180° longitude and 20 to 70° latitude. It is also called Caduceata.-Mariner 10 imaging:...
of Mercury
Mercury (planet)
Mercury is the innermost and smallest planet in the Solar System, orbiting the Sun once every 87.969 Earth days. The orbit of Mercury has the highest eccentricity of all the Solar System planets, and it has the smallest axial tilt. It completes three rotations about its axis for every two orbits...
, which is named after this crater. It is located at 49.7°N, 150.9°W and is named after playwright William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
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