Coleridge (crater)
Appearance
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 55°54′S 66°42′W / 55.9°S 66.7°W |
Quadrangle | Discovery |
Diameter | 112 km |
Eponym | Samuel Taylor Coleridge |
Coleridge is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 112 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Coleridge is named for the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who lived from 1772 to 1834.[2]
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Coleridge". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.