Carvalho (crater)

Carvalho
MESSENGER WAC
PlanetMercury
Coordinates26°49′N 51°37′W / 26.82°N 51.61°W / 26.82; -51.61
QuadrangleVictoria
Diameter90 km (56 mi)
EponymBeth Carvalho
Carvalho at higher sun angle

Carvalho is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on August 13, 2024, for the Brazilian musician Beth Carvalho, who lived from 1946 to 2019.[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974.[2]

Carvalho is to the southeast of the ancient crater Kuan Han-Chʻing. It is east of Praxiteles and north of Bek.

References

  1. ^ "Carvalho". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  2. ^ Davies, M. E.; Dwornik, S. E.; Gault, D. E.; Strom, R. G. (1978). Atlas of Mercury. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 1–128. ISBN 978-1-114-27448-8. Special Publication SP-423.
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