Carducci (crater)

Carducci is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 108.19 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Carducci is named for the Italian poet Giosue Carducci, who lived from 1835 to 1907.[2]

Carducci
MESSENGER image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates36.6°S 89.9°W / -36.6; -89.9
QuadrangleDiscovery quadrangle
Diameter108.19 km
EponymGiosue Carducci

References

  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Carducci". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.


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