Couperin (crater)

Couperin
	MESSENGER WAC image
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	29°48′N 151°24′W / 29.8°N 151.4°W
Diameter	80 km (50 mi)
Eponym	François Couperin

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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 is in the highlands north of Budh Planitia.

Mosaic of MESSENGER Narrow Angle Camera images
Couperin crater in approximate color

References

^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
^ "Couperin". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 1 July 2012.

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

[2] "Couperin". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 1 July 2012.

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