Vyāsa (crater)
Crater on Mercury
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Vyāsa is a crater on Mercury. It was named by the IAU in 1979, after the Hindu poet Vyasa.[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[2]
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationVictoria quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates43.5°N 80°W
Diameter275 km (171 mi)
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| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Victoria quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 43.5°N 80°W |
| Diameter | 275 km (171 mi) |
| Eponym | Vyasa |
Vyāsa is Tolstojan in age.[3] It is overlain by two much younger craters – Stravinsky and Sholem Aleichem.[4]
