Hesiod (crater)
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Hesiod is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 101 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Hesiod is named after the Ancient Greek poet Hesiod, who lived around 800 BCE.[2]
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Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 58.5°S 35.0°W / -58.5; -35.0 |
Quadrangle | Discovery |
Diameter | 101 km |
Eponym | Hesiod |
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Kuniyoshi crater is west of Hesiod, and Pampu Facula is centered on its northeastern rim.