Michelangelo (crater)

Michelangelo
Planet Mercury
Coordinates 45°00′S 109°06′W / 45.0°S 109.1°W / -45.0; -109.1Coordinates: 45°00′S 109°06′W / 45.0°S 109.1°W / -45.0; -109.1
Diameter 216 km
Eponym Michelangelo

Michelangelo is a 216 km diameter impact basin in the Michelangelo quadrangle of Mercury, which is named after this crater. The crater itself is named after the artist Michelangelo. It is located at 45.0°S, 109.1°W.

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Data from USGS database

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