Petrarch (crater)
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Petrarch (crater) | |
Coordinates | 30° S, 26.5° W |
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Diameter | 170 km |
Eponym | Petrarch |
Petrach is a crater on Mercury at latitude -30, longitude 26.5. It is ~170km in diameter. This crater is located within the distorted terrain on the opposite side of the planet from the Caloris Basin. It is named after Petrarch, the medieval Italian poet.