Mendes Pinto (crater)
Mendes Pinto is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 214 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Mendes Pinto is named for the Portuguese adventurer Fernão Mendes Pinto, who lived from 1510 to 1583.[2]
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 61.3°S 17.8°W |
| Quadrangle | Discovery quadrangle |
| Diameter | 214 km |
| Eponym | Fernão Mendes Pinto |
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Mendes Pinto". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
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