Caruso (crater)
Appearance
Feature type | Central-peak impact crater |
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Location | Beethoven quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 2°20′S 76°22′W / 2.33°S 76.36°W |
Diameter | 31 km (19 mi) |
Eponym | Enrico Caruso |
Caruso is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on December 16, 2013. Caruso is named for the Italian singer Enrico Caruso.[1] The crater was first imaged by Mariner 10 in 1974,[2] but was not named at that time.
The larger crater Boethius is east of Caruso.
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