Myron (crater)

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Myron
Myron crater EW0243998057G EW0243998063G.jpg
MESSENGER WAC mosaic of Myron
Feature typeImpact crater
Location Borealis quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates 70°54′N79°18′W / 70.9°N 79.3°W / 70.9; -79.3
Diameter31 km (19 mi)
Eponym Myron
Oblique view Myron crater EW1021070340G.jpg
Oblique view

Myron is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 31 kilometers. [1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Myron is named for the ancient Greek sculptor Myron, who lived from 480 to 440 BCE. [2]

Myron is within the vast Borealis Planitia. The closest named feature is the crater Monteverdi to the south.

References

  1. ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN   0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ↑ "Myron". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 4 July 2012.