Ictinus (crater)
Ictinus is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its depth from crater floor to rim is 4.8 km.[2] 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.[3]
 MESSENGER NAC of Ictinus | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Bach quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 79.56°S 174.24°W |
| Diameter | 58.03 km (36.06 mi) |
| Eponym | Ictinus |
The northern rim of Ictinus is in permanent shadow.[4]
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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