Milton | |
Location: | Michelangelo quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Impact crater |
Coordinates: | -25.2°N -174.8°W |
Diameter: | 186 km |
Eponym: | John Milton |
Milton is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 186 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Milton is named for the English poet John Milton, who lived from 1608 to 1674.[2]