Carducci (crater)

Last updated
Carducci
Carducci crater EN0241789276M.png
MESSENGER image
Planet Mercury
Coordinates 36°36′S89°54′W / 36.6°S 89.9°W / -36.6; -89.9
Quadrangle Discovery
Diameter 108.19 km (67.23 mi)
Eponym Giosue Carducci

Carducci is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 108.19 kilometers. [1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Carducci is named for the Italian poet Giosue Carducci, who lived from 1835 to 1907. [2]

An unnamed crater of about 20 km (12 mi) diameter has obliterated the western portion of Carducci's central peak complex. [3]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Al-Jāhiz (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Al-Jāhiz is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 83 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Al-Jāhiz is named for the Arab writer Al-Jahiz, who died in Basra, Iraq, in 869 C.E.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barma (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Barma is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 128 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1982. Barma is named for the Russian architect Ivan Barma, who lived in the 16th century.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bramante (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Bramante is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 156 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Bramante is named for the Italian architect Donato Bramante, who lived from 1444 to 1514.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chaikovskij (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Chaikovskij is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 171 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Chaikovskij is named for the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, who lived from 1840 to 1893.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Copley (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Copley is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 34 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Copley is named for the American painter John Singleton Copley, who lived from 1738 to 1815.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Couperin (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Couperin is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 80 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Couperin is named for the French composer François Couperin, who lived from 1688 to 1733.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Despréz (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Despréz is a crater on Mercury with a diameter of 47.05 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Despréz is named for the French composer Josquin des Prez, who lived from 1440 to 1521.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dickens (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Dickens is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 78 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Dickens is named for the English novelist Charles Dickens, who lived from 1812 to 1870.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dostoevskij (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Dostoevskij is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 430 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Dostoevskij is named for the Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky, who lived from 1821 to 1881.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Futabatei (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Futabatei is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 57 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Futabatei is named for the Japanese novelist Futabatei Shimei, who lived from 1864 to 1909.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Handel (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Handel is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 166 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976. Handel is named for the British-German composer George Frideric Handel, who lived from 1685 to 1759.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Haydn (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Haydn is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 251 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Haydn is named for the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, who lived from 1732 to 1809.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hesiod (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Hesiod is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 101 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Hesiod is named for the Ancient Greek poet Hesiod, who lived around 800 BCE.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Li Chʽing-Chao (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Li Chʻing-Chao is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 61 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Li Chʻing-Chao is named for the Chinese poet Li Qingzhao, who lived from 1081 to c. 1141.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liang Kʽai (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Liang Kʻai is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 140 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Liang Kʻai is named for the Chinese artist Liang Kai, who lived from 1140 to 1210.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liszt (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Liszt is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 85 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1985. Liszt is named for the Hungarian composer Franz Liszt, who lived from 1811 to 1886.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mussorgskij (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Mussorgskij is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 125 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979. Mussorgskij is named for the Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky, who lived from 1839 to 1881.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Myron (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Myron is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 31 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1979. Myron is named for the ancient Greek sculptor Myron, who lived from 480 to 440 BCE.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neruda (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Neruda is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 112 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2008. Neruda was formerly named for the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, who lived from 1904 to 1973. In 2022, it was reattributed to be named for Czech poet, journalist, writer, and art critic Jan Neruda, who lived from 1834 to 1891, and Czech classical composer Johann Baptist Georg Neruda, who lived from circa 1708 to circa 1780.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Phidias (crater)</span> Crater on Mercury

Phidias is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 100 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Phidias is named for the Greek artist Phidias, who lived from 490 to 430 BCE.

References

  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN   0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Carducci". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  3. ONE-TWO PUNCH, Release Date: April 10, 2012. NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington.