Rameau (crater)

Rameau
MESSENGER NAC image
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationDiscovery quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates54°35′S 37°14′W / 54.58°S 37.24°W / -54.58; -37.24
Diameter58 km (36 mi)
EponymJean Philippe Rameau

Rameau is a crater on Mercury. It was named by the IAU in 1976, after French composer Jean Philippe Rameau.

The scarp Discovery Rupes cuts across Rameau crater.

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