Caruso (crater)

Coordinates: 2°20′S 76°22′W / 2.33°S 76.36°W / -2.33; -76.36
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Caruso
MESSENGER NAC mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates2°20′S 76°22′W / 2.33°S 76.36°W / -2.33; -76.36
QuadrangleBeethoven
Diameter31 km (19 mi)
EponymEnrico Caruso
Oblique view

Caruso is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on December 16, 2013. Caruso is named for the Italian singer Enrico Caruso.[1]

The larger crater Boethius is east of Caruso.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Caruso". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 14 July 2020.