 MESSENGER WAC image | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 70°25′N 285°32′W / 70.42°N 285.53°W |
| Quadrangle | Borealis |
| Diameter | 17 km |
| Eponym | Johann Strauss I, Johann Strauss II, Richard Strauss, et al. |
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Strauss is near the center of this projection of part of the northern hemisphere of Mercury showing topography (red is high and blue is low)
Strauss is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 2019, after the Strauss family of musicians.[1]
The crater Strauss is located southeast of Stieglitz, and is within Borealis Planitia.
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