Polygnotus (crater)

Polygnotus is a crater on Mercury, named by the IAU in 1976.[1]

Polygnotus
PlanetMercury
Coordinates0°N 68.5°W / 0; -68.5
QuadrangleKuiper
Diameter130 km (81 mi)
EponymPolygnotus

This basin has a central peak ring and is embayed with smooth plains material, which is very different in texture from the surrounding terrain.

Boethius crater is west of Polygnotus.

References

  1. Polygnotus, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)


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