Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 8°42′N 149°18′W / 8.7°N 149.3°WCoordinates: 8°42′N 149°18′W / 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 in 1976. Phidias is named for the Greek artist Phidias, who lived from 490 to 430 BCE.[2]