Plath (crater)

Plath
MESSENGER NAC
PlanetMercury
Coordinates37°52′N 38°50′W / 37.86°N 38.84°W / 37.86; -38.84
QuadrangleVictoria
Diameter35 km (22 mi)
EponymSylvia Plath

Plath is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2015. The crater is named for American poet Sylvia Plath.[1]

Plath contains hollows.

Plath is just south of the crater Sōseki.

  • Exaggerated color image with Plath at center
    Exaggerated color image with Plath at center
  • Detail of hollows in Plath crater
    Detail of hollows in Plath crater

References

  1. ^ "Plath". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 15 June 2022.


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