Myron (crater)
Myron is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 31 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Myron is named for the ancient Greek sculptor Myron, who lived from 480 to 440 BCE.
Myron is within the vast Borealis Planitia. The closest named feature is the crater Monteverdi to the south.
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Myron". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
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