Brunelleschi (crater)

Brunelleschi
	MESSENGER WAC mosaic
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	9.1°S 22.2°W
Diameter	128.57 km
Eponym	Filippo Brunelleschi

Brunelleschi is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 128.57 kilometres (79.89 mi).[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Brunelleschi is named for the Italian architect Filippo Brunelleschi, who lived from 1377 to 1446.[2]

Views

Mariner 10 image with Brunelleschi at left
Oblique view from MESSENGER

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References

Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
"Brunelleschi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Brunelleschi". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 June 2012.