Another oblique view at high sun angle, showing the darkness of the central peak
Regional approximate color view by MESSENGER, with Mahler along upper left margin

Mahler is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 103 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Mahler is named for the Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, who lived from 1860 to 1911.[2]

Kenkō crater is to the east of Mahler, and Hitomaro is to the north.

References

  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Mahler". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 20 July 2023.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahler_(crater)
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