 MESSENGER NAC of Ictinus | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Bach quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 79°34′S 174°14′W / 79.56°S 174.24°W / -79.56; -174.24 |
| Diameter | 58.03 km (36.06 mi) |
| Eponym | Ictinus |
Ictinus is a crater on Mercury. Its depth from crater floor to rim is 4.8 km. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Ictinus is named for the Ancient Greek architect Ictinus, who lived in the 5th century BCE.
The northern rim of Ictinus is in permanent shadow.
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- Vilas, (Editor), Chapman (Editor), Matthews (Editor), Faith, Clark R, Mildred, Shapley (1989). Mercury. University of Arizona Press. ISBN 978-0816510856.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Ictinus". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ILLUMINATION MAP OF MERCURY'S SOUTH POLE, NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington
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