Wheatley is a
crater on Venus at latitude 16.6, longitude 268 in
Asteria Regio
Asteria Regio is a region on the planet Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is sometimes called Earth's "sister" or "twin" planet as it is almost as large and has a similar composition. As an interior planet to Earth, Venus ...
. It is 74.8 km in diameter and was named after
Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley Peters, also spelled Phyllis and Wheatly ( – December 5, 1784) was an American author who is considered the first African-American author of a published book of poetry. Gates, Henry Louis, ''Trials of Phillis Wheatley: Ameri ...
, the first black writer of note in America (1753-1784).
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Impact craters on Venus
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