Imhotep (crater)
Appearance
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Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 18°06′S 37°18′W / 18.1°S 37.3°W |
Quadrangle | Kuiper |
Diameter | 159 km |
Eponym | Imhotep |
Imhotep is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 159 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Imhotep is named for the Ancient Egyptian architect Imhotep, who lived from 2686 to 2613 BCE.[2]
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Imhotep". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.