Phidias (crater)
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Phidias is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 100 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Phidias is named for the Greek artist Phidias, who lived from 490 to 430 BCE.[2]
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Phidias". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
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