Carducci (crater)

Carducci is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 108.19 kilometers.^[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Carducci is named for the Italian poet Giosuè Carducci, who lived from 1835 to 1907.^[2]

Carducci

MESSENGER image of Carducci
Feature type	Impact crater
Location	Discovery quadrangle, Mercury
Coordinates	36.6°S 89.9°W / -36.6; -89.9
Diameter	108.19 km (67.23 mi)
Eponym	Giosue Carducci

An unnamed crater of about 20 km (12 mi) diameter has obliterated the western portion of Carducci's central peak complex.^[3]

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  Carducci crater region in exaggerated color
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  Oblique view of Carducci crater (below center) and Copley crater with bright rays