Who named a crater on Mercury in Alfred Stieglitz's honor?
NASA
European Space Agency
The United Nations
International Astronomical Union
Answer
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) named a crater on Mercury in Alfred Stieglitz's honor. Stieglitz was an American photographer who is best known for his pictorialist photographs. The crater is located in the northern hemisphere of Mercury and is about 60 kilometers in diameter. It is named after Stieglitz because of his contributions to photography and his influence on the development of modern art.
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