Goya (crater)
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 6°47′S 152°17′W / 6.79°S 152.29°WCoordinates: 6°47′S 152°17′W / 6.79°S 152.29°W |
Quadrangle | Tolstoj |
Diameter | 138 km |
Eponym | Francisco Goya |
Goya is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 135 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Goya is named for the Spanish artist Francisco Goya, who lived from 1746 to 1828.[2]
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- Tolstoj quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mercury
- Mercury (planet) stubs