Phidias (crater)
Phidias is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 100 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Phidias is named for the Greek artist Phidias, who lived from 490 to 430 BCE.
Nearby craters include Balzac to the east and Tyagaraja to the south.
References
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Phidias". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
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