Giotto (crater)

Giotto
Planet	Mercury
Coordinates	12.0°N 55.8°W
Diameter	144 km
Eponym	Giotto di Bondone

Giotto is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 144 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Giotto is named for the Italian painter Giotto di Bondone, who lived from 1271 to 1377.[2]

Mariner 10 image with Giotto near center

References

Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
"Giotto". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.

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[1] Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.

[2] "Giotto". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.