Strauss is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2019, after the Strauss family of musicians.[1]
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 70°25′N 285°32′W / 70.42°N 285.53°W |
Quadrangle | Borealis |
Diameter | 17 km |
Eponym | Johann Strauss I, Johann Strauss II, Richard Strauss, et al. |
The crater Strauss is located southeast of Stieglitz, and is within Borealis Planitia.
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