Hesiod_(crater)

Hesiod (crater)

Hesiod (crater)

Crater on Mercury

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]

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

References

  1. [1]
    Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. [2]
    "Hesiod". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.


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