Myron (crater)

Myron
	MESSENGER WAC mosaic of Myron
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Borealis quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	70°54′N 79°18′W / 70.9°N 79.3°W
Diameter	31 km (19 mi)
Eponym	Myron

Myron is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 31 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Myron is named for the ancient Greek sculptor Myron, who lived from 480 to 440 BCE.^[2]

Myron is within the vast Borealis Planitia. The closest named feature is the crater Monteverdi to the south.

References

^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
^ "Myron". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Myron". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.

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