Grieg (crater)

Grieg
	MESSENGER WAC image of Grieg
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Victoria quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	52°29′N 15°22′W / 52.49°N 15.36°W
Diameter	59 km (37 mi)
Eponym	Edvard Grieg

Grieg is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 59 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Grieg is named after the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, who lived from 1843 to 1907.^[2]

Grieg lies within a part of the Borealis Planitia. To the west of it is Sor Juana crater, and to the southeast is Monet. To the north is Abedin.

References

^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
^ "Grieg". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 21 August 2022.

[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Grieg". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 21 August 2022.

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