Sophocles (crater)
 MESSENGER WAC mosaic | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 6°57′S 146°02′W / 6.95°S 146.04°WCoordinates: 6°57′S 146°02′W / 6.95°S 146.04°W |
| Quadrangle | Tolstoj |
| Diameter | 142 km |
| Eponym | Sophocles |
Sophocles is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976, after the Greek dramatist Sophocles.[1]
Zeami crater is to the north of Sophocles, and Goya is to the west.
References[]
- ^ "Sophocles". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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