Philoxenus (crater)

Philoxenus
MESSENGER NAC mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates8°41′S 111°45′W / 8.68°S 111.75°W / -8.68; -111.75
QuadrangleBeethoven
Diameter87 km (54 mi)
EponymPhiloxenus of Cythera
Oblique view

Philoxenus is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Philoxenus is named for Greek lyric poet Philoxenus of Cythera.[1]

A prominent but unnamed catena trends northeast from near the south rim of Philoxenus. The small crater Waters is east of Philoxenus.

References

  1. ^ "Philoxenus". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/USGS/NASA. Retrieved 17 April 2022.


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