Callicrates (crater)
Appearance
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 66°18′S 32°36′W / 66.3°S 32.6°W |
Quadrangle | Bach |
Diameter | 68 km |
Eponym | Callicrates |
Callicrates is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 68 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Callicrates is named for the Greek architect Callicrates, who lived in the 5th century BCE.[2]
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Callicrates". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.