Coleridge (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 55°54′S 66°42′W / 55.9°S 66.7°WCoordinates: 55°54′S 66°42′W / 55.9°S 66.7°W |
Diameter | 110 km |
Eponym | Samuel Taylor Coleridge |
Coleridge is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 110 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Coleridge is named for the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who lived from 1772 to 1834.[2]
References
- ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ↑ "Coleridge". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
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