Keats (crater)
Appearance
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 69°54′S 154°30′W / 69.9°S 154.5°W |
Quadrangle | Bach |
Diameter | 107.85 km |
Eponym | John Keats |
Keats is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 107.85 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Keats is named for the English poet John Keats, who lived from 1795 to 1821.[2]
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Keats". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.