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Poe (crater)
Crater on Mercury / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Poe is a crater on Mercury. It has diameter about 77 km and is situated in northern part of Caloris Planitia.[1][[
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Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Raditladi quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 43.76°N 200.90°W / 43.76; -200.90 |
Diameter | 77 km (48 mi) |
Eponym | Edgar Allan Poe |
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Hollows are scattered across Poe crater, and are abundant on the southern rim.[2]