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Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 69°11′S 60°16′W / 69.18°S 60.26°W |
Quadrangle | Bach |
Diameter | 67 km |
Eponym | Carl Spitteler |
Spitteler is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. It is named for the Swiss epic poet Carl Spitteler. [1]
Spitteler is one of the largest craters of the Kuiperian system on Mercury. The largest is Bartók crater. [2]
To the southwest of Spitteler is the crater Camões, and to the north is Holberg. To the east is Horace.
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Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 69°11′S 60°16′W / 69.18°S 60.26°W |
Quadrangle | Bach |
Diameter | 67 km |
Eponym | Carl Spitteler |
Spitteler is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. It is named for the Swiss epic poet Carl Spitteler. [1]
Spitteler is one of the largest craters of the Kuiperian system on Mercury. The largest is Bartók crater. [2]
To the southwest of Spitteler is the crater Camões, and to the north is Holberg. To the east is Horace.