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Giotto (crater)

Coordinates: 12°28′N 56°29′W / 12.46°N 56.48°W / 12.46; -56.48
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Giotto
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MESSENGER NAC image from its second flyby in October 2008
Feature typeImpact crater
LocationKuiper quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates12°28′N 56°29′W / 12.46°N 56.48°W / 12.46; -56.48
Diameter144 km (89 mi)
EponymGiotto di Bondone

Giotto is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 144 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Giotto is named for the Italian painter Giotto di Bondone, who lived from 1271 to 1377.[2]

Hollows are scattered across the floor of Giotto.

Lermontov crater is to the northeast of Giotto. Chaikovskij is to the southeast. Veronese and Mistral are to the south. Truffaut is to the east.

References

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  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Giotto". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 17 August 2022.