Monteverdi (crater)
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Monteverdi is a crater on Mercury with a diameter of 138 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1979, from the Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi, a crucial transitional figure between Renaissance and Baroque music.[2] It is on the southern margin of Borealis Planitia, north of Rubens.
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Feature type | Impact crater |
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Location | Victoria quadrangle, Mercury |
Coordinates | 63.8°N 77.3°W / 63.8; -77.3 |
Diameter | 138 km (86 mi) |
Eponym | Claudio Monteverdi |
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