Vivaldi (crater)
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Vivaldi is a crater on Mercury. It was named by the IAU after Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi in 1976.[1] It has a prominent and nearly continuous inner ring whose diameter measures about half that of the outer ring. It is one of 110 peak ring basins on Mercury.[2] Unlike some of the lunar multiringed structures, no vestiges of additional rings are apparent around this crater. It is classified as c3 age.[3]
- Mariner 10 image from 1974
- Vivaldi is the large, shadow-filled, double ringed crater to the upper right. From MESSENGER's first flyby in January 2008.
- Interior of Vivaldi showing possible hollows on the peak ring.
- Exaggerated color image
Quick Facts Feature type, Location ...
Feature type | Peak-ring impact basin |
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Location | Beethoven quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 13.76°N 85.92°W / 13.76; -85.92 |
Diameter | 213.0 km (132.4 mi) |
Eponym | Antonio Vivaldi |
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