Stieglitz (crater)
Stieglitz is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2012, after the American photographer Alfred Stieglitz.[1]
Mosaic of MESSENGER WAC images | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 72.54°N 292.37°W |
| Quadrangle | Borealis |
| Diameter | 100 km |
| Eponym | Alfred Stieglitz |
Stieglitz is a complex crater, having a central peak.
The crater is within Borealis Planitia. The crater Gaudí is due north of Stieglitz, and Strauss is to the southeast.
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