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| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Victoria quadrangle,Mercury |
| Coordinates | 50°30′N73°00′W / 50.5°N 73°W /50.5; -73 |
| Diameter | 170 km (110 mi) |
| Eponym | Igor Stravinsky |
Stravinsky is acrater onMercury. It overlays the rim of the much olderVyāsa crater. It was named by theIAU in 1979 for the influential Russian composerIgor Stravinsky.[1] The crater was first imaged byMariner 10 in 1974.[2]
To the north of Stravinsky is the craterRubens, and to the southwest isVyāsa.
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