Duccio (crater) explained

Duccio
Location:Victoria quadrangle, Mercury
Type:Impact crater
Coordinates:58.23°N -52.42°W
Diameter:132 km
Eponym:Duccio di Buoninsegna

Duccio is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on June 14, 2013. Duccio is named for the Italian painter Duccio di Buoninsegna.[1]

Carnegie Rupes cuts across Duccio crater. The crater Boznańska is to the east of Duccio, and Rubens is to the west.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Duccio. . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature . 14 July 2020.