Velázquez (crater)

Velázquez is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 128 kilometres (80 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Velázquez is named for the Spanish painter Diego Velázquez.[1]

Velázquez
PlanetMercury
Coordinates37.59°N 55.43°W / 37.59; -55.43
QuadrangleVictoria
Diameter128 km (80 mi)
EponymDiego Velázquez

References

  1. "Velázquez". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 March 2022.


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