Holberg is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Holberg is named for the Dano-Norwegian writer Ludvig Holberg, who lived from 1684 to 1754.[1]
Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Bach quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 67°22′S 59°34′W / 67.37°S 59.57°W |
Diameter | 64 km |
Eponym | Ludvig Holberg |
Spitteler crater is due south of Holberg.
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