Camões (crater)

Camões
	MESSENGER NAC image of Camões
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Bach quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	71°25′S 68°23′W / 71.42°S 68.39°W
Diameter	70 km
Eponym	Luís de Camões

Camões is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 70 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Camoes is named for the Portuguese poet Luís de Camões, who lived from 1524 to 1580.^[2]

To the northwest of Camões is the crater Ōkyo. To the northeast is Spitteler.

References

^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
^ "Camoes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

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