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Aristoxenus (crater)

Coordinates: 83°56′N 17°28′W / 83.93°N 17.46°W / 83.93; -17.46
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Aristoxenus
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MESSENGER WAC image
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationBorealis quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates83°56′N 17°28′W / 83.93°N 17.46°W / 83.93; -17.46
Diameter52.14 km
EponymAristoxenus
Oblique view also showing Ensor crater

Aristoxenus is an impact crater near the north pole on Mercury. It was named by the IAU in 1979 after the Greek philosopher Aristoxenus.[1]

Aristoxenus is located east of the large Goethe basin.

References

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  1. ^ "Aristoxenus". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 10 July 2020.