Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 19°41′S 18°49′W / 19.68°S 18.82°W |
Quadrangle | Kuiper |
Diameter | 104 km (65 mi) |
Eponym | Gustav Mahler |
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.
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