Ghiberti (crater)

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Ghiberti
Ghiberti crater MESSENGER NAC mosaic 1.jpg
MESSENGER NAC mosaic
Feature typeCentral-peak impact crater
Location Discovery quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates 48°33′S80°09′W / 48.55°S 80.15°W / -48.55; -80.15
Diameter110 km (68 mi)
Eponym Lorenzo Ghiberti
Another MESSENGER NAC mosaic Ghiberti crater MESSENGER NAC mosaic 2.jpg
Another MESSENGER NAC mosaic

Ghiberti is a crater on Mercury, with a diameter of 110 kilometers. [1] Its name, Ghiberti, was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976; after the Italian sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455). [2]

To the east of Ghiberti is the crater Smetana, and to the west is Sūr Dās.

References

  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN   0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Ghiberti". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS . Retrieved 31 August 2022.