Couperin (crater)

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
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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 in the highlands north of Budh Planitia.

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