Aristoxenus (crater)
Appearance
Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Borealis quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 83°56′N 17°28′W / 83.93°N 17.46°W |
Diameter | 52.14 km |
Eponym | Aristoxenus |
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
[edit]- ^ "Aristoxenus". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 10 July 2020.