Phidias (crater)

Phidias
	Mariner 10 image with Phidias at center
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Tolstoj quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	8°58′N149°44′W / 8.97°N 149.73°W
Diameter	168 km (104 mi)
Eponym	Phidias

Last updated December 06, 2024

Phidias is a crater on Mercury.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Phidias is named for the Greek artist Phidias, who lived from 490 to 430 BCE.^[2] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.^[3]

Nearby craters include Balzac to the east and Tyagaraja to the south.

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References

↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
↑ "Phidias". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS . Retrieved 5 December 2024.
↑ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Phidias". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS . Retrieved 5 December 2024.

[Davies_1978-3] Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.

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