Camoes (crater)
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Camoes (crater) | |
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Planet | Mercury |
Coordinates | 70°36′S 69°36′W / 70.6°S 69.6°WCoordinates: 70°36′S 69°36′W / 70.6°S 69.6°W |
Diameter | 70 km |
Eponym | Luís de Camões |
Camoes is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 70 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Camoes is named for the Portuguese poet Luís de Camões, who lived from 1524 to 1580.[2]
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