Keats (crater) explained

Keats
Location:Bach quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Impact crater
Coordinates:-70.31°N -156.65°W
Eponym:John Keats

Keats is a crater on Mercury.[1] The crater's name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976 and named after an English poet. This poet is known as John Keats, who lived from 1795 to 1821.[2]

The rays of nearby Han Kan crater overlie Keats. The crater Dickens is south of Keats.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Moore, Patrick . The Data Book of Astronomy . 2000 . . 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. Web site: Keats . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 8 June 2022.