Calvino (crater)
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Calvino is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the IAU in 2016, after the Italian writer Italo Calvino.[1]
Quick Facts Feature type, Location ...
Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Kuiper quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 3.99°S 56.03°W / -3.99; -56.03 |
Diameter | 67 km |
Eponym | Italo Calvino |
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Calvino lies in the center of Sihtu Planitia, and Rūdaki crater is to the east.