 MESSENGER image of Carducci | |
| Feature type | Impact crater |
|---|---|
| Location | Discovery quadrangle, Mercury |
| Coordinates | 36°36′S 89°54′W / 36.6°S 89.9°W / -36.6; -89.9 |
| Diameter | 108.19 km (67.23 mi) |
| Eponym | Giosue Carducci |
Carducci is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 108.19 kilometers. 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.
An unnamed crater of about 20 km (12 mi) diameter has obliterated the western portion of Carducci's central peak complex.
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Carducci crater region in exaggerated color
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Oblique view of Carducci crater (below center) and Copley crater with bright rays
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Carducci". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ONE-TWO PUNCH, Release Date: April 10, 2012. NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington.
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