Boccaccio (crater)

Coordinates: 80°42′S 29°48′W / 80.7°S 29.8°W / -80.7; -29.8
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Boccaccio
MESSENGER image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates80°42′S 29°48′W / 80.7°S 29.8°W / -80.7; -29.8
QuadrangleBach
Diameter151.95 km
EponymGiovanni Boccaccio

Boccaccio is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 151.95 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Boccaccio is named for the Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, who lived from 1313 to 1375.[2]

References

  1. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3
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  2. ^ "Boccaccio". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
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