Merit Ptah (Venus Crater)
| Crater on Venus | ||
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| Merit Ptah | ||
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| Venus crater Merit Ptah | ||
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| position | 11 ° 24 ' N , 115 ° 36' E | |
| diameter | 17 km | |
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| Eponym | Merit Ptah | |
Merit Ptah is an impact crater on Venus . It was named in 1994 by the International Astronomical Union after an alleged chief physician Merit Ptah from ancient Egypt. The crater was photographed by the Magellan spacecraft in 1994 .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Merit Ptah on Venus. Accessed April 14, 2018 .
- ^ Venus Crater Database, $ name. Retrieved April 14, 2018 (American English).