Hauptmann is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 118 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Hauptmann is named for the German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann, who lived from 1862 to 1946.[2]
 Oblique MESSENGER NAC image of Hauptmann | |
| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 23°42′S 180°25′W / 23.70°S 180.41°W |
| Diameter | 118.0 km (73.3 mi) |
| Eponym | Gerhart Hauptmann |
Hauptmann is south of Kālidāsā crater and nortwest of Milton. A dark spot of low reflectance material (LRM) is present to the southwest of Hauptmann.
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Hauptmann at low sun angle
Hauptmann at a high sun angle, showing differences in albedo
Dark spot southwest of Hauptmann (center)
