| Scopas | |
| Globe: | Mercury |
| Coordinates: | -81.26°N -185.29°W |
| Eponym: | Scopas |
Scopas is a crater on Mercury, near the south pole. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976, after the ancient Greek sculptor and architect Scopas,[1] following the official convention of naming craters on Mercury after historically significant artists, musicians, painters, and authors.[2]
Two smaller, unnamed craters overlie Scopas crater itself. The northern rims of these craters are in permanent shadow.[3]
Ictinus crater is immediately to the northeast of Scopas.