Carducci (crater)

Carducci
	MESSENGER image
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	36°36′S 89°54′W / 36.6°S 89.9°WCoordinates: 36°36′S 89°54′W / 36.6°S 89.9°W
Quadrangle	Discovery
Diameter	108.19 km
Eponym	Giosue Carducci

Carducci is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 108.19 kilometers.^[1] 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.^[2]

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.

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Carducci". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.

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