Bach (crater)
Bach is a double-ringed impact basin within in the Bach quadrangle of Mercury. It was named by the IAU in 1976.[1]
 Oblique Mariner 10 image with Bach at center | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 69.86°S 103.01°W |
| Quadrangle | Bach |
| Diameter | 214 km |
| Eponym | Johann Sebastian Bach |
Bach is one of many peak-ring basins on Mercury.
MESSENGER image
Bach crater interior
References
- Bach, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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