 MESSENGER WAC image of Handel | |
| Feature type | Peak-ring impact basin |
|---|---|
| Location | Kuiper quadrangle,Mercury |
| Coordinates | 3°24′N33°48′W / 3.4°N 33.8°W /3.4; -33.8 |
| Diameter | 166 km (103 mi) |
| Eponym | George Frideric Handel |
Handel is a crater onMercury. It has a diameter of 166 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by theInternational Astronomical Union in 1976. Handel is named for the British-German composerGeorge Frideric Handel, who lived from 1685 to 1759.[2]
Handel is one of 110peak ring basins on Mercury.[3]
Handel is located northeast of the small craterDominici, which itself is within the large craterHomer. To the north of Handel isYeats crater.
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