March (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 31°06′N 175°30′W / 31.1°N 175.5°WCoordinates: 31°06′N 175°30′W / 31.1°N 175.5°W |
Diameter | 70 km |
Eponym | Ausias March |
March is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 70 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. March is named for the Catalan poet Ausias March, who lived from 1397 to 1459.[2]
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