Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 69°46′S 20°14′W / 69.77°S 20.23°W |
Quadrangle | Bach |
Diameter | 41.0 km (25.5 mi) |
Eponym | Ovid |
Ovid is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Ovid is named for the Roman poet Ovid, who lived from 43 BCE to 17 CE.[2]
Ovid is south of the large crater Pushkin.
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References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Ovid". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
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