Ovid (crater)

Ovid

Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	69°30′S 22°30′W / 69.5°S 22.5°WCoordinates: 69°30′S 22°30′W / 69.5°S 22.5°W
Diameter	44 km
Eponym	Ovid

Ovid is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 44 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Ovid is named for the Roman poet Ovid, who lived from 43 BCE to 17 CE.^[2]

References

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