Wheatley (crater)

Wheatley is a crater on Venus at latitude 16.6, longitude 268 in Asteria Regio. It is 74.8 km in diameter and was named after Phillis Wheatley, the first black writer of note in America (1753-1784).

Crater characteristics
Magellan radar image
PlanetVenus
Coordinates16.6°N 268°E / 16.6; 268
Diameter74.8 km
EponymPhillis Wheatley

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