Ghiberti (crater)

Ghiberti is a crater on Mercury, with a diameter of 110 kilometers.[1] Its name, Ghiberti, was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976; after the Italian sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455).[2]

Ghiberti
MESSENGER NAC mosaic
PlanetMercury
Coordinates48.55°S 80.15°W / -48.55; -80.15
QuadrangleDiscovery
Diameter110 km (68 mi)
EponymLorenzo Ghiberti
Another MESSENGER NAC mosaic

To the east of Ghiberti is the crater Smetana, and to the west is Sūr Dās.

References

  1. Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. "Ghiberti". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 31 August 2022.


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