Rameau (crater)
Rameau is a crater on Mercury. It was named by the IAU in 1976, after French composer Jean Philippe Rameau.[1]
 MESSENGER NAC image | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Discovery quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 54.58°S 37.24°W |
| Diameter | 58 km |
| Eponym | Jean Philippe Rameau |
Mariner 10 image of Discovery Rupes cutting through Rameau crater (center)
The scarp Discovery Rupes cuts across Rameau crater.
References
- "Rameau". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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