Mona Lisa (crater) explained

Mona Lisa
Location:Venus
Coordinates:25.6°N 25.1°W
Eponym:Lisa Giacondo

Mona Lisa is a crater on Venus at latitude 25.55, longitude 25.1.[1] It was named in 1991 after Lisa Giacondo, Leonardo da Vinci's model for the painting Mona Lisa.[2]

Mona Lisa is a peak ring crater. It lies within Bereghinya Planitia and is northeast of Asomama Corona.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Venus - Magellan . 2024-07-19 . nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov.
  2. Web site: Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature - Mona Lisa . . October 1, 2006 . 2024-09-17.