 MESSENGER NAC mosaic of Lysippus | |
| Feature type | Peak-ring impact basin |
|---|---|
| Location | Beethoven quadrangle,Mercury |
| Coordinates | 1°02′N132°45′W / 1.03°N 132.75°W /1.03; -132.75 |
| Diameter | 155 km (96 mi) |
| Eponym | Lysippos |
Lysippus is a crater onMercury.[1] Its name was adopted by theInternational Astronomical Union in 1976. Lysippus is named for the Greek sculptorLysippos, who lived in the 4th century BCE.[2] The crater was first imaged byMariner 10 in 1974.[3]
Lysippus it is one of 110peak ring basins on Mercury.[4]
To the north of Lysippus isThoreau crater, and to the east isVieira da Silva crater.
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