 MESSENGER NAC mosaic of Lysippus | |
| Feature type | Peak-ring impact basin |
|---|---|
| Location | Beethoven quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 1°02′N 132°45′W / 1.03°N 132.75°W / 1.03; -132.75 |
| Diameter | 155 km (96 mi) |
| Eponym | Lysippos |
Lysippus is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Lysippus is named for the Greek sculptor Lysippos, who lived in the 4th century BCE.
Lysippus it is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.
To the north of Lysippus is Thoreau crater, and to the east is Vieira da Silva crater.
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Lysippus". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- Chapman, C. R., Baker, D. M. H., Barnouin, O. S., Fassett, C. I., Marchie, S., Merline, W. J., Ostrach, L. R., Prockter, L. M., and Strom, R. G., 2018. Impact Cratering of Mercury. In Mercury: The View After MESSENGER edited by Sean C. Solomon, Larry R. Nittler, and Brian J. Anderson. Cambridge Planetary Science. Chapter 9.
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