Holberg (crater)
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| Planet | Mercury |
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| Coordinates | 67°22′S 59°34′W / 67.37°S 59.57°W / -67.37; -59.57 |
| Quadrangle | Bach |
| Diameter | 64 km |
| Eponym | Ludvig Holberg |
Holberg is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Holberg is named for the Dano-Norwegian writer Ludvig Holberg, who lived from 1684 to 1754.[1]
Spitteler crater is due south of Holberg.
References
- ^ "Holberg". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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