Giotto | |
Location: | Kuiper quadrangle, Mercury |
Type: | Impact crater |
Coordinates: | 12.46°N -56.48°W |
Eponym: | Giotto di Bondone |
Giotto is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 144 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Giotto is named for the Italian painter Giotto di Bondone, who lived from 1271 to 1377.[2]
Hollows are scattered across the floor of Giotto.
Lermontov crater is to the northeast of Giotto. Chaikovskij is to the southeast. Veronese and Mistral are to the south.