Lysippus (crater)

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MESSENGER NAC mosaic of Lysippus
Feature typePeak-ring impact basin
LocationBeethoven quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates1°02′N 132°45′W / 1.03°N 132.75°W / 1.03; -132.75
Diameter155 km (96 mi)
EponymLysippos

Lysippus is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Lysippus is named for the Greek sculptor Lysippos, who lived in the 4th century BCE.[2]

Lysippus it is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[3]

To the north of Lysippus is Thoreau crater, and to the east is Vieira da Silva crater.

References

  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Lysippus". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  3. ^ Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.


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