Caruso (crater)

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MESSENGER NAC mosaic of Caruso
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
LocationBeethoven quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates2°20′S 76°22′W / 2.33°S 76.36°W / -2.33; -76.36
Diameter31 km (19 mi)
EponymEnrico Caruso
Oblique view

Caruso is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on December 16, 2013. Caruso is named for the Italian singer Enrico Caruso.[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974,[2] but was not named at that time.

The larger crater Boethius is east of Caruso.

References

  1. ^ "Caruso". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  2. ^ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.


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