Goya (crater)

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]

Goya
MESSENGER WAC mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates6.79°S 152.29°W / -6.79; -152.29
Diameter138 km
EponymFrancisco Goya
Mariner 10 image with Goya in lower left (Zeami is at center)

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.
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