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Goethe Basin
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Goethe Basin is an impact basin at 81.4° N, 54.3° W on Mercury approximately 317 kilometers in diameter.[1] It is named after German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.[2]
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![]() Part of Goethe Basin (the rim is in the bottom). Two ghost craters with numerous grabens are seen near the top. | |
Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Borealis quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 81.4°N 54.3°W / 81.4; -54.3 |
Diameter | 317.17 km |
Eponym | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
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