Monteverdi (crater)

Monteverdi
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	63°48′N 77°18′W / 63.8°N 77.3°WCoordinates: 63°48′N 77°18′W / 63.8°N 77.3°W
Quadrangle	Victoria
Diameter	138 km
Eponym	Claudio Monteverdi

Monteverdi is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 138 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Monteverdi is named for the Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi, who lived from 1567 to 1643.^[2]

References[]

^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
^ "Monteverdi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 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] "Monteverdi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.

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