Boccaccio | |
Location: | Bach quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Impact crater |
Coordinates: | -80.7°N -29.8°W |
Diameter: | 151.95 km |
Eponym: | Giovanni Boccaccio |
Boccaccio is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 151.95 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Boccaccio is named for the Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, who lived from 1313 to 1375.[2]