Carducci (crater) explained

Carducci
Location:Discovery quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Impact crater
Coordinates:-36.6°N -89.9°W
Eponym:Giosue 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 diameter has obliterated the western portion of Carducci's central peak complex.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Moore, Patrick . The Data Book of Astronomy . 2000 . Institute of Physics Publishing . 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. Web site: Carducci . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 30 June 2012.
  3. https://messenger.jhuapl.edu/Explore/Science-Images-Database/gallery-image-817.html ONE-TWO PUNCH