Grieg (crater)

{{short description|Crater on Mercury}}

{{Infobox feature on celestial object

| name = Grieg

| image = Grieg crater EW1002318439G.jpg

| caption = MESSENGER WAC image of Grieg

| location = Victoria quadrangle, Mercury

| type = Impact crater

| coordinates = {{coord|52.49|N|15.36|W|globe:mercury_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| diameter = {{cvt|59|km}}

| eponym = Edvard Grieg

}}

File:Grieg crater EW0258400417G.jpg]]

Grieg is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 59 kilometers.{{cite book |title = The Data Book of Astronomy |last = Moore |first = Patrick |year = 2000 |publisher = Institute of Physics Publishing |isbn = 0-7503-0620-3}} Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Grieg is named after the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, who lived from 1843 to 1907.{{cite web |url = http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/2250 |title = Grieg |publisher = IAU/NASA/USGS |work = Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature |access-date = 21 August 2022}}

Grieg lies within a part of the Borealis Planitia. To the west of it is Sor Juana crater, and to the southeast is Monet. To the north is Abedin.