Leopardi (crater)

Leopardi
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	73°00′S 180°06′W / 73.0°S 180.1°WCoordinates: 73°00′S 180°06′W / 73.0°S 180.1°W
Quadrangle	Bach quadrangle
Diameter	72 km
Eponym	Giacomo Leopardi

Leopardi is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 72 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Leopardi is named for the Italian writer Giacomo Leopardi, who lived from 1798 to 1837.^[2]

References[]

^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
^ "Leopardi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 3 July 2012.

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

[2] "Leopardi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 3 July 2012.

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