Carducci (crater)

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MESSENGER image of Carducci
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationDiscovery quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates36°36′S 89°54′W / 36.6°S 89.9°W / -36.6; -89.9
Diameter108.19 km (67.23 mi)
EponymGiosue Carducci

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]

An unnamed crater of about 20 km (12 mi) diameter has obliterated the western portion of Carducci's central peak complex.[3]

  • Carducci crater region in exaggerated color
    Carducci crater region in exaggerated color
  • Oblique view of Carducci crater (below center) and Copley crater with bright rays
    Oblique view of Carducci crater (below center) and Copley crater with bright rays

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.
  3. ^ ONE-TWO PUNCH, Release Date: April 10, 2012. NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington.


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