Giotto (crater)
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Giotto (crater) | |
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Planet | Mercury |
Coordinates | 12°00′N 55°48′W / 12.0°N 55.8°WCoordinates: 12°00′N 55°48′W / 12.0°N 55.8°W |
Diameter | 150 km |
Eponym | Giotto di Bondone |
Giotto is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 150 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Giotto is named for the Italian painter Giotto di Bondone, who lived from 1271 to 1377.[2]
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