Caravaggio (crater)
Caravaggio is a large crater on Mercury. The crater was named after the Italian painter Caravaggio by the IAU in 2013.[1]
 MESSENGER NAC image, acquired on third flyby in September 2009 | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 3.18°N 272.76°W |
| Quadrangle | Eminescu |
| Diameter | 185 km |
| Eponym | Michelangelo Merisi Caravaggio |
Caravaggio is one of many peak-ring basins on Mercury.
WAC mosaic
NAC mosaic at low sun angle
Approximate color image
References
- Caravaggio, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
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