Poe is a crater on Mercury. It has diameter about 77 km and is situated in northern part of

Caloris Planitia Caloris Planitia is a plain within a large impact basin on Mercury, informally named Caloris, about in diameter. It is one of the largest impact basins in the Solar System. "Calor" is Latin for "heat" and the basin is so-named because the Sun ...

. Hollows are scattered across Poe crater, and are abundant on the southern rim.A Toast to Dear Old Poe
/ref> To the west of Poe are

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and Munch craters.

History

Poe is named after the famous author

Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely re ...

. The

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named this crater in 2011 in honor of the Poe Toaster who put a bottle of cognac and roses at the grave of Poe.

References

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