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Keats (crater)

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Keats
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MESSENGER NAC of Keats
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationBach quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates70°19′S 156°39′W / 70.31°S 156.65°W / -70.31; -156.65
Diameter107.85 km (67.01 mi)
EponymJohn 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
    Mariner 10 image with Keats below right of center
  • Exaggerated color image by MESSENGER with Keats near center
    Exaggerated color image by MESSENGER with Keats near center

References

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  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 8 June 2022.


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