Hesiod (crater)

Hesiod
	MESSENGER image of Hesiod
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Discovery quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	58°30′S 35°00′W / 58.5°S 35.0°W
Diameter	101 km
Eponym	Hesiod

Hesiod is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 101 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Hesiod is named for the Ancient Greek poet Hesiod, who lived around 800 BCE.^[2]

Kuniyoshi crater is west of Hesiod, and Pampu Facula is centered on its northeastern rim.

References

^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
^ "Hesiod". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Hesiod". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.

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