Goethe Basin

Goethe Basin is an impact basin at 81.4° N, 54.3° W on Mercury approximately 317 kilometers in diameter. It is named after German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Goethe Basin
Part of Goethe Basin (the rim is in the bottom). Two ghost craters with numerous grabens are seen near the top.
PlanetMercury
Coordinates81.4°N 54.3°W / 81.4; -54.3
QuadrangleBorealis
Diameter317.17 km
EponymJohann Wolfgang von Goethe
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