Goya (crater)

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Goya
Goya crater MESSENGER WAC.jpg
MESSENGER WAC mosaic
Planet Mercury
Coordinates 6°47′S152°17′W / 6.79°S 152.29°W / -6.79; -152.29 Coordinates: 6°47′S152°17′W / 6.79°S 152.29°W / -6.79; -152.29
Quadrangle Tolstoj
Diameter 138 km (86 mi)
Eponym Francisco Goya
Mariner 10 image with Goya in lower left (Zeami is at center) Mariner 10 image 0000215.png
Mariner 10 image with Goya in lower left (Zeami is at center)

Goya is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 135 kilometers. [1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Goya is named for the Spanish artist Francisco Goya, who lived from 1746 to 1828. [2]

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References

  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN   0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Goya". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA . Retrieved 2 July 2012.