Horace | |
Location: | Bach quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Impact crater |
Coordinates: | -69.34°N -50.02°W |
Diameter: | 56 km |
Eponym: | Horace |
Horace is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Horace is named for the Ancient Roman poet Horace, who lived from 65 BCE to 8 BCE.[1]
To the west of Horace is the crater Spitteler, and to the north is Puccini.