Boethius (Mercurian crater) explained

Boethius
Location:Beethoven quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Impact crater
Coordinates:-0.98°N -73.64°W
Eponym:Boethius

Boethius is a crater on the planet Mercury. It was named after Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, the Roman philosopher, by the IAU in 1976.[1]

Hollows are present on the arc of mountains within central Boethius.

The smaller crater Caruso is west of Boethius, and Polygnotus is to the east. Tansen is to the northeast.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boethius . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 10 March 2022.