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]
Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Tolstoj quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 6°47′S 152°17′W / 6.79°S 152.29°W |
Diameter | 138 km (86 mi) |
Eponym | Francisco Goya |
References
edit- ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- ^ "Goya". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.