Carvalho (crater) explained

Carvalho
Globe:Mercury
Coordinates:26.82°N -51.61°W
Eponym:Beth Carvalho

Carvalho is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on August 13, 2024, for the Brazilian musician Beth Carvalho, who lived from 1946 to 2019.[1]

Carvalho is to the southeast of the ancient crater Kuan Han-Chʽing. It is east of Praxiteles and north of Bek.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carvalho . . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 10 September 2024.