March (crater) explained

March
Location:Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Central-peak impact crater
Coordinates:30.95°N -176.3°W
Eponym:Ausias March

March is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. March is named for the Valencian poet in Catalan language Ausias March, who lived from 1397 to 1459.[2]

At the time of the Mariner 10 mission in 1974 and 1975, March and the three craters surrounding it were informally called the Teddy Bear.[3]

March lies on the east rim of the Caloris basin.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Moore, Patrick . The Data Book of Astronomy . 2000 . . 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. Web site: March . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 30 June 2023.
  3. Flight to Mercury. Bruce Murray and Eric Burgess, Columbia University Press. 1977.