Berlioz (crater)

Berlioz is a crater on Mercury, located near the north pole. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013. It is named for the French composer Hector Berlioz.[1]

Berlioz
MESSENGER WAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates79.36°N 321.34°W / 79.36; -321.34
Diameter31.44 km
EponymHector Berlioz
Berlioz crater interior

References
  1. "Berlioz". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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