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Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 16°04′S 136°05′W / 16.06°S 136.08°W |
Quadrangle | Beethoven |
Diameter | 28.0 km (17.4 mi) |
Eponym | Arnold Schoenberg |
Schoenberg is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. The crater is named for Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg.[1]
Schoenberg has a ray system.
To the east of Schoenberg is the Beethoven basin. To the northwest is the crater Mark Twain.