Merit Ptah (crater)

Merit Ptah is an impact crater on Venus, named in honor of alleged ancient Egyptian chief physician Merit Ptah whose existence was later exposed as a hoax.

Crater characteristics
Radar image of Merit Ptah. The black bands indicate missing data.
PlanetVenus
Coordinates11.4°N 115.6°E / 11.4; 115.6
QuadrangleNiobe Planitia
Diameter17 km
EponymMerit Ptah

The only known real person by that name is the wife of Ramose (TT55), a governor of Thebes under Akhetaten.


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