![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Callicrates_crater_EN0239252688M.jpg/640px-Callicrates_crater_EN0239252688M.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Callicrates (crater)
Crater on Mercury / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Callicrates is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Callicrates is named for the Greek architect Callicrates, who lived in the 5th century BCE.[2]
Quick Facts Feature type, Location ...
![]() MESSENGER NAC of Callicrates | |
Feature type | Impact crater |
---|---|
Location | Bach quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 66.51°S 30.37°W / -66.51; -30.37 |
Diameter | 68 km (42 mi) |
Eponym | Callicrates |
Close
![Thumb image](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Callicrates_crater_EN1065065885M.jpg/640px-Callicrates_crater_EN1065065885M.jpg)