Kālidāsā (crater)
Kālidāsā is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 107 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Kalidasa is named for the Indian writer Kālidāsa, who lived in the 5th century CE.[2]
![]() MESSENGER image | |
Planet | Mercury |
---|---|
Coordinates | 18.1°S 179.2°W |
Quadrangle | Tolstoj quadrangle |
Diameter | 107 km |
Eponym | Kālidāsa |
![](../I/K%C4%81lid%C4%81s%C4%81_crater_EN0247997100M.jpg.webp)
Oblique view of Kālidāsā
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Kalidasa". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.