Callicrates (crater)

Callicrates
MESSENGER NAC of Callicrates
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationBach quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates66°31′S 30°22′W / 66.51°S 30.37°W / -66.51; -30.37
Diameter68 km (42 mi)
EponymCallicrates

Callicrates is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Callicrates is named for the Greek architect Callicrates, who lived in the 5th century BCE.

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