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| Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Shakespeare quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 30°57′N 176°18′W / 30.95°N 176.3°W |
| Diameter | 83 km (52 mi) |
| Eponym | Ausias March |
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March is a crater on Mercury.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. March is named for the Valencian poet in Catalan language Ausias March, who lived from 1397 to 1459.[2]
At the time of the Mariner 10 mission in 1974 and 1975, March and the three craters surrounding it were informally called the Teddy Bear.[3]
March lies on the east rim of the Caloris basin.
- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "March". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Flight to Mercury. Bruce Murray and Eric Burgess, Columbia University Press. 1977. ISBN 978-0231039963