Puccini (crater)

Puccini
MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates65°23′S 45°19′W / 65.39°S 45.32°W / -65.39; -45.32
QuadrangleDiscovery
Diameter76 km
EponymGiacomo Puccini

Puccini is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. It is named for the Italian composer Giacomo Puccini.[1]

To the south of Puccini is the crater Horace.

References

  1. ^ "Puccini". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 28 May 2021.


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