Horace (crater)

Horace (crater)
Planet Mercury
Coordinates 68°54′S 52°00′W / 68.9°S 52.0°WCoordinates: 68°54′S 52°00′W / 68.9°S 52.0°W
Diameter 58 km
Eponym Horace

Horace is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 58 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Horace is named for the Ancient Roman poet Horace, who lived from 65 BCE to 8 BCE.[2]

References

  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Horace". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.