Plath is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the

International Astronomical Union The International Astronomical Union (IAU; , UAI) is an international non-governmental organization (INGO) with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreach, education, and developmen ...

(IAU) in 2015. The crater is named for American poet

Sylvia Plath Sylvia Plath (; October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was an American poet and author. She is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry and is best known for '' The Colossus and Other Poems'' (1960), '' Ariel'' (1965), a ...

. Plath contains hollows. Plath is just south of the crater Sōseki. Sōseki crater MESSENGER WAC IGF to RGB.jpg, Exaggerated color image with Plath at center Plath crater hollows EN1020551430M EN1020551434M.jpg, Detail of hollows in Plath crater

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