Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 18°13′S 179°49′W / 18.21°S 179.82°W |
Quadrangle | Tolstoj |
Diameter | 160 km (99 mi) |
Eponym | Kālidāsa |
Kālidāsā is a crater on Mercury. [1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Kalidasa is named for the Indian writer Kālidāsa, who lived in the 5th century CE. [2]
Kālidāsā is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury. [3]
To the north of Kālidāsā is Tir Planitia, and to the east is the Tolstoj basin.
Planet | Mercury |
---|---|
Coordinates | 18°13′S 179°49′W / 18.21°S 179.82°W |
Quadrangle | Tolstoj |
Diameter | 160 km (99 mi) |
Eponym | Kālidāsa |
Kālidāsā is a crater on Mercury. [1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Kalidasa is named for the Indian writer Kālidāsa, who lived in the 5th century CE. [2]
Kālidāsā is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury. [3]
To the north of Kālidāsā is Tir Planitia, and to the east is the Tolstoj basin.