Phidias (crater)

Phidias
	Mariner 10 image with Phidias at center
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	8.7°N 149.3°W
Diameter	100 km
Eponym	Phidias

Phidias is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 100 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Phidias is named for the Greek artist Phidias, who lived from 490 to 430 BCE.[2]

Nearby craters include Balzac to the east and Tyagaraja to the south.

References

Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
"Phidias". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 13 July 2012.

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Phidias". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 13 July 2012.