Ovid (crater)
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Planet | Mercury |
Coordinates | 69°30′S 22°30′W / 69.5°S 22.5°WCoordinates: 69°30′S 22°30′W / 69.5°S 22.5°W |
Diameter | 44 km |
Eponym | Ovid |
Ovid is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 44 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Ovid is named for the Roman poet Ovid, who lived from 43 BCE to 17 CE.[2]
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