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Crater on Mercury
Neumann
}MESSENGER NAC of Neumann
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationDiscovery quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates37°13′S 34°34′W / 37.22°S 34.56°W / -37.22; -34.56
Diameter122.0 km (75.8 mi)
EponymJohann Balthasar Neumann

Neumann is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 120 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Neumann is named for the German architect Johann Balthasar Neumann, who lived from 1687 to 1753.

To the east of Neumann is Mofolo crater, and to the southeast is Equiano crater. To the southwest are the Mirni Rupes.

  • Neumann (left foreground), Equiano (right), and Mofolo (upper left) craters. The crater in upper right is unnamed. Neumann (left foreground), Equiano (right), and Mofolo (upper left) craters. The crater in upper right is unnamed.

References

  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Neumann". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
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