Lysippus (crater)

Lysippus
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	0°48′N 132°30′W / 0.8°N 132.5°WCoordinates: 0°48′N 132°30′W / 0.8°N 132.5°W
Quadrangle	Beethoven
Diameter	140 km
Eponym	Lysippos

Lysippus is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 140 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Lysippus is named for the Greek sculptor Lysippos, who lived in the 4th century BCE.^[2]

References[]

^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
^ "Lysippus". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Lysippus". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.

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