Rameau (crater)
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Crater on Mercury
| } MESSENGER NAC image | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Discovery quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 54°35′S 37°14′W / 54.58°S 37.24°W / -54.58; -37.24 |
| Diameter | 58 km (36 mi) |
| Eponym | Jean Philippe Rameau |
Rameau is a crater on Mercury. It was named by the IAU in 1976, after French composer Jean Philippe Rameau.[1]
The scarp Discovery Rupes cuts across Rameau crater.
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