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Ghiberti (crater)

Coordinates: 48°24′S 80°12′W / 48.4°S 80.2°W / -48.4; -80.2
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Ghiberti
PlanetMercury
Coordinates48°24′S 80°12′W / 48.4°S 80.2°W / -48.4; -80.2
QuadrangleDiscovery
Diameter110 km
EponymLorenzo Ghiberti

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]

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. NASA. Retrieved 2 July 2012.


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