Merit Ptah (crater)
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Merit Ptah is an impact crater on Venus,[1] named in honor of alleged ancient Egyptian chief physician Merit Ptah whose existence was later exposed as a hoax.
Radar image of Merit Ptah. The black bands indicate missing data. | |
| Location | Venus |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 11.4°N 115.6°E |
| Diameter | 17 km |
| Eponym | Merit Ptah |
The only known real person by that name was married to Ramose (TT55), a governor of Thebes under Akhetaten.
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