Bruegel is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 72 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1985. Bruegel is named for the Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder, who lived from 1525 to 1569.[2]

Bruegel is located southeast of To Ngoc Van crater, which shows evidence of volcanic activity.

References

  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Bruegel". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 7 March 2021.


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