# Shakespeare

> crater on Mercury

**Wikidata**: [Q3696686](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3696686)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespeare_(Mercurian_crater))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/shakespeare-q3696686

## Summary

Shakespeare is an impact crater. Located on the planet Mercury, it was named after the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. The crater’s formation resulted from a high-velocity collision with a celestial object, a common process in the solar system’s history.As an impact crater, Shakespeare exhibits characteristic features such as a circular rim and a central peak or depression. These structures form due to the immense energy released during the impact event. The crater’s geological composition and morphology provide insights into Mercury’s surface and subsurface properties.


## References

1. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature