Keats (crater)
Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Bach quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 70°19′S 156°39′W / 70.31°S 156.65°W |
Diameter | 107.85 km (67.01 mi) |
Eponym | John Keats |
Keats is a crater on Mercury.[1] The crater's name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976 and named after an English poet. This poet is known as John Keats, who lived from 1795 to 1821.[2]
The rays of nearby Han Kan crater overlie Keats. The crater Dickens is south of Keats.
- Mariner 10 image with Keats below right of center
- Exaggerated color image by MESSENGER with Keats near center
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