Guido d'Arezzo (crater)
Guido d'Arezzo is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 58 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Guido d'Arezzo is named for the Italian music theorist Guido of Arezzo, who lived from 990 to 1050.[2]
Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 38.7°S 18.3°W |
Diameter | 58 km |
Eponym | Guido of Arezzo |
References
- Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
- "Guido d'Arezzo". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
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