Coleridge (crater)
Appearance
Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Discovery quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 55°40′S 66°36′W / 55.67°S 66.60°W |
Diameter | 112.0 km (69.6 mi) |
Eponym | Samuel Taylor Coleridge |
Coleridge is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Coleridge is named for the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who lived from 1772 to 1834.[2]
To the south of Coleridge is Rabelais crater. To the north are Smetana and Bramante.
References
[edit]- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Coleridge". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 9 July 2022.