Capote (crater)

Capote is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2013, and is named for the American author Truman Capote.[1]

Capote
MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates21.1°S 287.59°W / -21.1; -287.59
Diameter88 km
EponymTruman Capote
Oblique view

The central peak of Capote is unusual because a ring-like depression completely surrounds it.

Capote is south of the larger Kipling crater.

References
  1. "Capote". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 30 May 2020.


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