Hesiod (crater)

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]

Hesiod
MESSENGER image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates58.5°S 35.0°W / -58.5; -35.0
QuadrangleDiscovery quadrangle
Diameter101 km
EponymHesiod

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

References

  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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