Keats (crater)

Keats
Planet Mercury
Coordinates 69°54′S 154°30′W / 69.9°S 154.5°W / -69.9; -154.5Coordinates: 69°54′S 154°30′W / 69.9°S 154.5°W / -69.9; -154.5
Diameter 107.85 km
Eponym John Keats

Keats is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 107.85 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Keats is named for the English poet John Keats, who lived from 1795 to 1821.[2]

References

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


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