Liszt (crater)

Liszt
	Mariner 10 image
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	16.1°S 168.1°W
Diameter	85 km
Eponym	Franz Liszt

Liszt is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 85 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Liszt is named for the Hungarian composer Franz Liszt, who lived from 1811 to 1886.[2]

Liszt lies on the west side of the Tolstoj basin.

References

Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
"Liszt". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 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] "Liszt". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.