Vyāsa (crater)
Vyāsa is a crater on Mercury. It was named by the IAU in 1979, after the Indian poet Vyasa.[1]
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| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43.5°N 80°W |
| Diameter | 275 km |
| Eponym | Vyasa |
Vyāsa is an ancient crater, overlain by two much younger craters – Stravinsky and Sholem Aleichem.[2]
References
- "Vyāsa (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- Venus and Mercury, and How to Observe Them, by Peter Grego. 2008.
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