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Crater on Mercury Crater on Mercury
Piazzolla
MESSENGER WAC
PlanetMercury
Coordinates34°23′N 0°25′W / 34.38°N 0.42°W / 34.38; -0.42
QuadrangleVictoria
Diameter38 km (24 mi)
EponymAstor Piazzolla

Piazzolla is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on August 13, 2024, for the Argentine tango composer and bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla, who lived from 1921 to 1992.

Piazzolla lies within Borealis Planitia. It is north of Canova and Kyōsai craters and south of Sousa.

Oblique view looking east

References

  1. "Piazzolla". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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