Hauptmann (crater)

Hauptmann is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 118 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Hauptmann is named for the German playwright Gerhart Hauptmann, who lived from 1862 to 1946.^[2]

Hauptmann

Oblique MESSENGER NAC image of Hauptmann
Feature type	Central-peak impact crater
Location	Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	23.70°S 180.41°W / -23.70; -180.41
Diameter	118.0 km (73.3 mi)
Eponym	Gerhart Hauptmann

There is an irregular depression next to the central peak complex of Hauptmann, making it a pit-floor crater. The depression may be caused by explosive volcanism.^[3][4]

Hauptmann is south of Kālidāsā crater and northwest of Milton. A dark spot of low reflectance material (LRM) is present to the southwest of Hauptmann.

Views

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  Hauptmann at low sun angle
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  Hauptmann at a high sun angle, showing differences in albedo
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  Dark spot southwest of Hauptmann (center)