Carvalho (crater)
 MESSENGER WAC | |
| Planet | Mercury |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 26°49′N 51°37′W / 26.82°N 51.61°W |
| Quadrangle | Victoria |
| Diameter | 90 km (56 mi) |
| Eponym | Beth Carvalho |
Carvalho is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on August 13, 2024, for the Brazilian musician Beth Carvalho, who lived from 1946 to 2019.[1]
Carvalho is to the southeast of the ancient crater Kuan Han-Chʽing. It is east of Praxiteles and north of Bek.
References
[edit]- ^ "Carvalho". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
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