Holberg (crater)

Holberg
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	67.0°S 61.1°W
Diameter	61 km
Eponym	Ludvig Holberg

Holberg is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 61 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Holberg is named for the Dano-Norwegian writer Ludvig Holberg, who lived from 1684 to 1754.[2]

References

Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
"Holberg". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Holberg". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.