Mona Lisa (crater)

Mona Lisa
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Magellan radar image of Mona Lisa
LocationVenus
Coordinates25°36′N 25°06′E / 25.6°N 25.1°E / 25.6; 25.1
Diameter79.4 km (49.3 mi)
EponymLisa Giacondo

Mona Lisa is a crater on Venus at latitude 25.55, longitude 25.1.[1] It was named in 1991 after Lisa Giacondo, Leonardo da Vinci's model for the painting Mona Lisa.[2]

Mona Lisa is a peak ring crater. It lies within Bereghinya Planitia and is northeast of Asomama Corona.

References

  1. ^ "Venus - Magellan". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  2. ^ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature - Mona Lisa". International Astronomical Union. October 1, 2006. Retrieved 2024-09-17.


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