Canova (crater)

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Canova
Canova crater EN0220588954M.jpg
Slightly oblique MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates25°36′N 3°43′W / 25.6°N 3.71°W / 25.6; -3.71Coordinates: 25°36′N 3°43′W / 25.6°N 3.71°W / 25.6; -3.71
QuadrangleVictoria
Diameter46 km
EponymAntonio Canova
Detail of Canova crater, also from MESSENGER NAC

Canova is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2018, after Italian sculptor Antonio Canova.[1]

Hollows are present within the crater and to the northwest of it.

Approximate color image of the region around Canova crater

References[]

  1. ^ "Canova". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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