Canova (crater)

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Slightly oblique MESSENGER NAC image of Canova
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
LocationVictoria quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates25°36′N 3°43′W / 25.6°N 3.71°W / 25.6; -3.71
Diameter46 km (29 mi)
EponymAntonio Canova
Detail of Canova crater, also from MESSENGER NAC

Canova is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2018, after Italian sculptor Antonio Canova.[1]

Hollows are present within the crater and to the northwest of it.

To the northeast of Canova is Piazzolla crater. To the east is Kyōsai.

Approximate color image of the region around Canova crater

References

  1. ^ "Canova". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 23 May 2021.


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