Plath (crater)
Appearance
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 37°52′N 38°50′W / 37.86°N 38.84°W |
Quadrangle | Victoria |
Diameter | 35 km (22 mi) |
Eponym | Sylvia Plath |
Plath is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2015. The crater is named for American poet Sylvia Plath.[1]
Plath contains hollows.
Plath is just south of the crater Sōseki.
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Exaggerated color image with Plath at center
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Detail of hollows in Plath crater
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